*
Means Current, Refresh, Multiply or Quantifier (in Regexp)
In the calculator, * means multiply, as in =5*30.
In Visual, an * at the ===> command lines tells Qedit to Refresh the screen. When using Set Vis Update On to automatically update the screen, *> or *< moves ahead or back one page, without updating the current page.
You can refer to the current line in your workfile by means of “*” (e.g., Modify *-10/*+10). “*” is usually the default rangelist for a command if you do not specify one. The *-pointer is moved by these commands:
CommandStatus of “*” After the Command
Addlast line added.
Changelast line changed.
Deleteprevious or next line, it depends.
Findlast line found or end-of-file.
Finduplast line found or start-of-file.
Holdlast line held.
Justifylast line updated.
Keepno change to current line.
Listlast line listed.
Lsortlast line sorted.
Modifylast line modified.
Proclast line passed.
Replacelast line replaced.
Textfirst line in file.
Visual*-line of last page displayed.
An * can also refer to the “current” (or recent) workfile; as in Open *, Use *, :Cobol *, :Stream *, Text *, or Shut *. The * shortcut refers to the currently open Qedit workfile unless none is open, then it refers to the one most recently Shut. An * also works as a parameter in a User Command.
An asterisk (*) in regular expressions indicates the preceding element might repeat zero (optional) or more times in the text.
/list "op*q" (regexp) {“p” might be missing or appears many times}