What is the "continue" char in SQL?

If I'm writing a big like of code in SQL*Plus what is the char that I should use to break the line physically but not logically?
Thanks.
PB

Single hyphen.
(I would post an example but the forum software can't handle it...)
btw the SQL*Plus manual is here:
Contents
Index
"Continuing a long SQL*Plus command" is the fourth entry in the index, so I'm a little surprised you missed it when you looked.
Edited by: William Robertson on May 21, 2011 8:49 AM

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