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diff --git a/doc_src/and.txt b/doc_src/and.txt index 0562fae9..3eb42c19 100644 --- a/doc_src/and.txt +++ b/doc_src/and.txt @@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ \subsection and-description Description -The \c and builtin is used to execute a command if the current exit +\c and is used to execute a command if the current exit status (as set by the last previous command) is 0. -The and command does not change the current exit status. +\c and does not change the current exit status. The exit status of the last foreground command to exit can always be accessed using the <a href="index.html#variables-status">$status</a> @@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ variable. \subsection and-example Example -The following code runs the \c make command to build a program, if the -build succeeds, the program is installed. If either step fails, -<tt>make clean</tt> is run, which removes the files created by the -build process +The following code runs the \c make command to build a program. If the +build succeeds, <code>make</code>'s exit status is 0, and the program is installed. If either step fails, +the exit status is 1, and <tt>make clean</tt> is run, which removes the files created by the. +build process. <pre> make; and make install; or make clean |