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NAME
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Proc::Editor - Start a text editor
SYNOPSIS
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use Proc::Editor;
my $text = edit('original text');
say "Edited text: {$text.trim}";
DESCRIPTION
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Proc::Editor runs a text editor and returns the edited text.
ROUTINES
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`edit(...)`
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This is merely a shortcut for convenience, all arguments are passed on to `Proc::Editor.new.edit(...)`.
METHODS
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`new(:editors(...))`
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Create a new instance of `Proc::Editor`. `:editors` may be used to override the default list of editors to try.
`edit(Str $text?, IO::Path :$file, Bool :$keep)`
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Writes `$text` to a temporary file runs an editor with that file as argument. On success, the contents of the file are returned. If `$file` is defined, it is used instead of creating a temporary file. The file used (temporary or not) are deleted afterwards unless `:keep` is provided.
`edit-file(IO::Path $path)`
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Starts an editor with the given `$path` as argument. Returns the editors exit-code on success (which should always be 0) or dies on error.
AUTHOR
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Jonas Kramer <jkramer@mark17.net>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
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Copyright 2018 Jonas Kramer
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the Artistic License 2.0.