DELETE

 Deletes VAXTPU structures from your editing context.  All variables that
 refer to that structure are reset to unspecified.  If the deleted
 structure had any associated resources, they are returned to the editor.

 Syntax

    DELETE ({array | buffer | integer | keyword | learn | marker
            | pattern process | program | range | string
            | unspecified | widget | window })

 Parameters

    array          The array you want to delete.  If the array contains the
                   only references to another data structure such as a
                   pattern, then that data structure is also deleted.

    buffer         The buffer you want to delete.

    integer        The integer variable you want to delete.

    keyword        The variable of type keyword that you want to delete.

    learn          The learn sequence you want to delete.

    marker         The marker you want to delete.

    pattern        The pattern you want to delete.  If the pattern includes
                   a reference to another pattern and there are no other
                   references to that pattern, then the pattern referred to
                   is also deleted.

    process        The process you want to delete.

    program        The program you want to delete.

    range          The range you want to delete.  The text in a range is
                   owned by the buffer, not by the range.

    string         The string you want to delete.

    unspecified    A variable of type unspecified that you want to delete.
                   This operation is allowed but does nothing.

    widget         The widget you want to delete.

    window         The window you want to delete.

 Example

    DELETE (main_buffer);

 Deletes the main buffer and any associated resources that VAXTPU allocated
 for the main buffer.  As a result, SHOW (BUFFERS) does not list the main
 buffer as one of the buffers in your editing context.

 Related topics

    ERASE    ERASE_CHARACTER   ERASE_LINE