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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/builtins.yo b/Doc/Zsh/builtins.yo index d5e3cf2e7..dd5a80fe8 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/builtins.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/builtins.yo @@ -1094,10 +1094,13 @@ item( [ tt(-R) [ tt(-en) ]] [ var(arg) ... ])( With the `tt(-f)' option the arguments are printed as described by tt(printf). With no flags or with the flag `tt(-)', the arguments are printed on the standard output as described by tt(echo), with the following differences: -the escape sequence `tt(\M-)var(x)' metafies the character +the escape sequence `tt(\M-)var(x)' (or `tt(\M)var(x)') metafies the character var(x) (sets the highest bit), -`tt(\C-)var(x)' produces a control character (`tt(\C-@)' and `tt(\C-?)' give the -characters NUL and delete), and `tt(\E)' is a synonym for `tt(\e)'. +`tt(\C-)var(x)' (or `tt(\C)var(x)') produces a control character +(`tt(\C-@)' and `tt(\C-?)' give the characters NULL and delete), +a character code in octal is represented by `tt(\)var(NNN)' +(instead of `tt(\0)var(NNN)'), +and `tt(\E)' is a synonym for `tt(\e)'. Finally, if not in an escape sequence, `tt(\)' escapes the following character and is not printed. |