Burroughs Large Systems Instruction Sets - Edit Operators

Edit Operators

These were special operators for sophisticated string manipulation, particularly for business applications.

MINS — Move with insert – insert characters in a string
MFLT — Move with float
SFSC — Skip forward source character
SRSC — Skip reverse source characters
RSTF — Reset float
ENDF — End float
MVNU — Move numeric unconditional
MCHR — Move characters
INOP — Insert overpunch
INSG — Insert sign
SFDC — Skip forward destination character
SRDC — Skip reverse destination characters
INSU — Insert unconditional
INSC — Insert conditional
ENDE — End edit

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