linux nano editor

himanshugarg04 · 11-04-2009, 05:55 AM

what is the processing of nano editor in linux???

indiajoe · 11-04-2009, 06:00 AM

Hi,
What exactly do you mean?
Can you reframe the question. Little more explanation on what you want will help to answer.
-indiajoe

himanshugarg04 · 11-04-2009, 11:37 PM

what is internal processing of editors in linux?i.e. how does work???

evo2 · 11-05-2009, 12:47 AM

Wow, that's an involved question. Also, I don't think that it is particularly related to linux. I guess you could start by reading the source code: http://www.nano-editor.org/

Hope you're not a troll.

Evo2.

pixellany · 11-05-2009, 07:09 AM

What is the context of this question? For example, are you taking some kind of class in computer science?

How does any editor work? I imagine something like this:
Read a file into a buffer
Provide a display of the contents
Provide a user interface for editing---eg selecting with mouse, movable cursor, selecting with control-keys, etc.
Provide a user interface for storing the contents of the buffer---including options to select a new filename