edits help

[Mike Schwartz]

> I don't even remember what the @ does.
> 
> it is not in my help file nor is it in the online FP help! :(
> 
> Ken
> 
> >>>       { @ |  (!"'"!<&39;>) | * }
> >>>
> >>> Of course, you still may need to pass the  original string through
> >>> TOHTML() first, to take care of the other  characters.  (Or extend
> >>> the above edit to handle the other characters  as well.)
> >>
> >> Great stuff.  I have got to remember the @
> >
> > Pop quiz time.  I hope everyone has been keeping good notes...
> >
> > Why does the above edit fail on fields with an apostrophe, if the "@"
> > part is left off?
> > --
> > Kenneth Brody 

     I think the @ matches the end of the field.  But I can't intuitively
see why the edit will work or not work without it.

Mike