The fifth item is the size of the file or subdirectory in bytes. The next sequence of items, just before the name of the file or subdirectory, indicates the date when the file or subdirectory was created or last modified. Requires two arguments, so that although both the pathname and the new filename in the second argument are optional, at least one of them must be present. Text editing . Formatting means specifying the way that text appears on the screen or on hard copy, including bold face, italics, fonts, font sizes, line spacing, margin widths, tables, etc.
Word processing combines the ability to edit text with the ability to format it.
If you provide a file name as an argument, you can now begin editing the file, including entering text. If the file doesn't already exist, pico will create it. If you don't provide a filename when you start pico, then pico will create a new file and prompt you for a file name when you exit pico.