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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo index 34d61ed4d..b840f62f0 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo @@ -869,11 +869,23 @@ var(string1) and var(string2) are given, tt(string2) is inserted once directly to the left of each word, truncated if necessary, before var(string1) is used to produce any remaining padding. -If the tt(MULTIBYTE) option is in effect, screen character widths will -be used for the calculation of padding; otherwise individual bytes are -treat as occupying one unit of width. Control characters are always -assumed to be one unit wide; this allows the mechanism to be used -for generating repetitions of control characters. +If the tt(MULTIBYTE) option is in effect, the flag tt(m) may also +be given, in which case widths will be used for the calculation of +padding; otherwise individual multibyte characters are treated as occupying +one unit of width. + +IF the tt(MULTIBYTE) option is not in effect, each byte in the string is +treated as occupying one unit of width. + +Control characters are always assumed to be one unit wide; this allows the +mechanism to be used for generating repetitions of control characters. +) +item(tt(m))( +Only useful together with tt(l) and tt(r) when the tt(MULTIBYTE) option +is in effect. Use the character width reported by the system in +calculating the how much of the string it occupies. Most printable +characters have a width of one unit, however certain Asian character sets +and certain special effects use wider characters. ) item(tt(r:)var(expr)tt(::)var(string1)tt(::)var(string2)tt(:))( As tt(l), but pad the words on the right and insert var(string2) |