Stephen Harris <lists(at)spuddy(dot)org> writes:
> Silly: You could even do \r xyz and load the buffer with the last line
> beginning xyz
We've got that: control-R xyz.
The thing I'm having a hard time with here is the notion that command
number is a convenient way of identifying prior commands. It seems like
an idea that should have gone out with punched cards.
regards, tom lane