Defaults
When Qedit asks you a question, it puts the “default” answer in brackets (e.g., Purge file? [no] ). The default is usually the option that would do the least harm to your file. That is, “do not complete the task”, “do not erase the file”, or “do not upshift the line”. If you press Return to the question, Qedit will take the default. In batch processing, there is no one available to answer the question, so Qedit must decide on the proper answer for you. Qedit assumes that you want your batch task to complete, so it always selects the option that will complete the command successfully. That is, “do clear the file”, or “do upshift the line”.