# \#edit

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## [Setting the editor for \`@edit\` in the REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-the-editor-for-edit-in-the-repl/4812)

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**Author:** [@anon94023334](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon94023334)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-the-editor-for-edit-in-the-repl/4812 "2021-11-12T17:55:40Z")

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Right now, @edit opens up TextEdit on my mac, which is not great for editing (especially since it has no line numbering by default, which makes it difficult to jump to the function). How does one specify the editor (e.g.…