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| author |  Mark Griffiths <mark@thebespokepixel.com> | 2014-08-19 13:41:23 +0100 |
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| committer | Mark Griffiths <mark@thebespokepixel.com> | 2014-08-19 13:41:23 +0100 |
| commit | 4651919bd8cbd397b1ef2c48020e37f376026976 (patch) | |
| tree | b4cf5fb6c2b8ca92d74f7904ea91ab0273dc3e8e /doc_src/history.txt | |
| parent | fed4bb5c073939c4772d32ce0519ebf0a4ebdae8 (diff) | |
Make line length, wrapping and spacing consistent
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diff --git a/doc_src/history.txt b/doc_src/history.txt index 396e4d2e..dbcd258a 100644 --- a/doc_src/history.txt +++ b/doc_src/history.txt @@ -12,23 +12,33 @@ history (--search | --delete) [--prefix "prefix string" | --contains "search str The following options are available: - `--merge` immediately incorporates history changes from other sessions. Ordinarily `fish` ignores history changes from sessions started after the current one. This command applies those changes immediately. + - `--save` saves all changes in the history file. The shell automatically saves the history file; this option is provided for internal use. + - `--clear` clears the history file. A prompt is displayed before the history is erased. + - `--search` returns history items in keeping with the `--prefix` or `--contains` options. + - `--delete` deletes history items. + - `--prefix` searches or deletes items in the history that begin with the specified text string. + - `--contains` searches or deletes items in the history that contain the specified text string. If `--search` is specified without `--contains` or `--prefix`, `--contains` will be assumed. If `--delete` is specified without `--contains` or `--prefix`, only a history item which exactly matches the parameter will be erased. No prompt will be given. If `--delete` is specified with either of these parameters, an interactive prompt will be displayed before any items are deleted. + \subsection history-examples Example -`history --clear` deletes all history items +\fish +history --clear +# Deletes all history items -`history --search --contains "foo"` outputs a list of all previous -commands containing the string "foo". +history --search --contains "foo" +# Outputs a list of all previous commands containing the string "foo". -`history --delete --prefix "foo"` interactively deletes the record -of previous commands which start with "foo". +history --delete --prefix "foo" +# Interactively deletes the record of previous commands which start with "foo". +\endfish |