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///1commands
CP/M 3 Command Format:
A>COMMAND {command tail} <cr>
A CP/M 3 command line is composed of a command, an optional
command tail, and a carriage return. The command is the name or
filename of a program to be executed. The optional command tail
can consist of a drive specification, one or more file
specifications, and some options or parameters.
///2conventions
COMMAND CONVENTIONS
The following special symbols define command syntax.
{} surrounds an optional item.
| separates alternative items in a command line.
<cr> indicates a carriage return.
^ indicates the Control Key.
n substitute a number for n.
s substitute a string (group) of characters for s.
o substitute an option or option list for o.
[] type square brackets to enclose an option list.
() type parens to enclose a range of options within an option list.
RW Read-Write attribute - opposite of RO
RO Read-Only attribute - opposite of RW
SYS System attribute - opposite of DIR
DIR Directory attribute - opposite of SYS
... preceding element can be repeated as many times as desired.
* wildcard: replaces all or part of a filename and/or filetype.
? wildcard: replaces any single character
in the same position of a filename and/or filetype.