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diff --git a/doc_src/history.txt b/doc_src/history.txt index 8545361d..1edddd64 100644 --- a/doc_src/history.txt +++ b/doc_src/history.txt @@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ history (--search | --delete ) (--prefix "prefix string" | --contains "search st \subsection history-description Description -\c history is used to list, search and delete the history of commands used. +`history` is used to list, search and delete the history of commands used. The following options are available: -- \c --save saves all changes in the history file. The shell automatically +- `--save` saves all changes in the history file. The shell automatically saves the history file; this option is provided for internal use. -- \c --clear clears the history file. A prompt is displayed before the history +- `--clear` clears the history file. A prompt is displayed before the history is erased. - \c --merge immediately incorporates history changes from other sessions. Ordinarily fish ignores history changes from sessions started after the current one. This command @@ -24,24 +24,24 @@ applies those changes immediately. - \c --delete deletes history items. - \c --prefix searches or deletes items in the history that begin with the specified text string. -- \c --contains searches or deletes items in the history that contain the +- `--contains` searches or deletes items in the history that contain the specified text string. -If \c --search is specified without \c --contains or <code>--prefix</code>, -\c --contains will be assumed. +If `--search` is specified without `--contains` or `--prefix`, +`--contains` will be assumed. -If \c --delete is specified without \c --contains or <code>--prefix</code>, +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 \c --delete is specified with either of these +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 -<code>history --clear</code> deletes all history items +`history --clear` deletes all history items -<code>history --search --contains "foo"</code> outputs a list of all previous +`history --search --contains "foo"` outputs a list of all previous commands containing the string "foo". -<code>history --delete --prefix "foo"</code> interactively deletes the record +`history --delete --prefix "foo"` interactively deletes the record of previous commands which start with "foo". |