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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo index 446933e43..16d42fbfc 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo @@ -216,20 +216,24 @@ of em(filename generation) and em(parameter expansion), except where noted. startitem() -item(tt(h))( -Remove a trailing pathname component, leaving the head. This works -like `tt(dirname)'. +item(tt(a))( +Turn a file name into an absolute path: prepends the current directory, +if necessary, and resolves any use of `tt(..)' and `tt(.)' in the path. ) -item(tt(r))( -Remove a filename extension of the form `tt(.)var(xxx)', leaving -the root name. +item(tt(A))( +As `tt(a)', but also resolve use of symbolic links where possible. +Note that resolution of `tt(..)' occurs em(before) resolution of symbolic +links. ) item(tt(e))( Remove all but the extension. ) -item(tt(t))( -Remove all leading pathname components, leaving the tail. This works -like `tt(basename)'. +item(tt(h))( +Remove a trailing pathname component, leaving the head. This works +like `tt(dirname)'. +) +item(tt(l))( +Convert the words to all lowercase. ) item(tt(p))( Print the new command but do not execute it. Only works with history @@ -244,15 +248,9 @@ by tt(eval). item(tt(Q))( Remove one level of quotes from the substituted words. ) -item(tt(x))( -Like tt(q), but break into words at whitespace. Does not work with -parameter expansion. -) -item(tt(l))( -Convert the words to all lowercase. -) -item(tt(u))( -Convert the words to all uppercase. +item(tt(r))( +Remove a filename extension of the form `tt(.)var(xxx)', leaving +the root name. ) item(tt(s/)var(l)tt(/)var(r)[tt(/)])( Substitute var(r) for var(l) as described below. @@ -272,6 +270,17 @@ immediately by a tt(g). In parameter expansion the tt(&) must appear inside braces, and in filename generation it must be quoted with a backslash. ) +item(tt(t))( +Remove all leading pathname components, leaving the tail. This works +like `tt(basename)'. +) +item(tt(u))( +Convert the words to all uppercase. +) +item(tt(x))( +Like tt(q), but break into words at whitespace. Does not work with +parameter expansion. +) enditem() The tt(s/l/r/) substitution works as follows. By default the left-hand |