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<refentry id="e">
  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>e Statement</refentrytitle>
  </refmeta>
 
  <refnamediv>
    <refname>e statement</refname>
    <refpurpose>
      This statement may be used to mark the end of the last section of the score.
      <indexterm id="IndexEStatement"><primary>e statement</primary></indexterm>
    </refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
    <para>
      This statement may be used to mark the end of the last section of the score.
    </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
    <title>Syntax</title>
    <synopsis><command>e</command> anything</synopsis>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1>
    <title>Performance</title>
    <para>
      All pfields are ignored.
    </para>

    <refsect2>
      <title>Special Considerations</title>
      <para>
        The <emphasis>e statement</emphasis> is contextually identical to an <link linkend="s"><citetitle>s statement</citetitle></link>. Additionally, the <emphasis>e statement</emphasis> terminates all signal generation (including indefinite performance) and closes all input and output files.
      </para>

      <para>
        If an <emphasis>e statement</emphasis> occurs before the end of a score, all subsequent score lines will be ignored.
      </para>

      <para>
        The <emphasis>e statement</emphasis> is optional in a score file yet to be sorted. If a score file has no <emphasis>e statement</emphasis>, then Sort processing will supply one.
      </para>
    </refsect2>
  </refsect1>
</refentry>
