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.help clear Feb86 language
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NAME
clear -- clear the terminal screen
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USAGE
clear
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DESCRIPTION
The \fIclear\fR command clears the terminal screen.  For this to work properly
the environment variable \fIterminal\fR must correctly identify the terminal
currently in use.  If the terminal should get stuck in reverse video mode,
\fIclear\fR will restore normal video mode as well as clearing the screen.
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EXAMPLES
1. Clear the screen and print the current directory.

	cl> cle;dir
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SEE ALSO
beep, stty
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