forward-paragraph(2)

NAME

forward-paragraph - Move the cursor to the next paragraph
backward-paragraph - Move the cursor to the previous paragraph

SYNOPSIS

n forward-paragraph (esc n) 
n backward-paragraph (esc p) 

DESCRIPTION

forward-paragraph puts the cursor at the end of the nth paragraph after the cursor, default is 1.

backward-paragraph puts the cursor at the beginning of the nth paragraph before the cursor, default is 1.

DIAGNOSTICS

The following errors can be generated, in each case the command returns a FALSE status:

[end of buffer]


When moving forwards, the given argument n was greater that the number of remaining paragraphs, the cursor is left at the end of the buffer.

[top of buffer]


When moving backwards, the given argument n was greater than the number of paragraphs before the cursor, the cursor is left at the beginning of the buffer.

NOTES

• For both invocations a negative value reverses the sense of movement as expected.
• A paragraph break is defined as a blank line.

SEE ALSO

backward-line(2), forward-line(2), scroll-down(2), scroll-up(2).

(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1998/07/10
Generated On: 1999/12/01