# me command

The me command merges one or more lines
from the current item, another item in the current file, or another
item in a different file.

## Syntax

```
 me{#lines}/{item-ID}{/{start.attr}}
 me{#lines}(file.reference {item-ID})start.attr}}
```

## Parameter(s)

| #lines | Specifies the number of lines to merge. If not specified, only one line is merged. |
| --- | --- |
| item-ID | Specifies the item-ID. If not specified, item-ID uses the current item-ID. |
| start.attr | Specifies the starting attribute (line) number. If not specified, the starting attribute (line) number merges from the first line. |
| file.reference | Specifies the file where the item change resides. A left parenthesis specifies a different file reference. No item-ID following the file reference means the current item-ID. |

## Description

The me command
merges lines beginning with the starting attribute (line) number in
an item-ID. Any delimiter, except a left parenthesis, specifies that
the following parameter is an item-ID.

## Example(s)

Merges `10` lines
from the current item, beginning with line number 1.

```

 me10//
```
Merges `10` lines from the item called `abc`, beginning with line number `3`.

```

 me10/abc/3
```
Merges `22` lines from the item called `prog.doc`, that resides in the file `appdoc`, beginning with line number `10`.

```

 me22(appdoc prog.doc)10
```

## See also

- [Error messages](https://d3codex.com/editor/error-messages/)
- [Editor overview](https://d3codex.com/editor/editor-overview/)
- [ex command](https://d3codex.com/editor/ex-command/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/editor/me-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.