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Commit 68dac4c5 authored by Larry Hynes's avatar Larry Hynes Committed by Herbert Xu
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man: Small cleanup for Command Line Editing


Jilles Tjoelker <jilles@stack.nl> wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 03:53:26PM +0100, Larry Hynes wrote:
>> src/dash.1, under Command Line Editing, states:

>>       It's similar to vi: typing <ESC> will throw you into command
>>       VI command mode.

>> - There appears to be no need for both occurrences of 'command'
>> - I can't see a reason for VI to be capitalised
>> - 'will throw you into' seems a little... enthusiastic

>> Following diff changes it to

>>       It's similar to vi: typing <ESC> enters vi command mode.

>> diff --git a/src/dash.1 b/src/dash.1
>> index 8b8026d..f35d89d 100644
>> --- a/src/dash.1
>> +++ b/src/dash.1
>> @@ -2232,7 +2232,7 @@ enabled, sh can be switched between insert mode and command mode.
>>  The editor is not described in full here, but will be in a later document.
>>  It's similar to vi: typing
>>  .Aq ESC
>> -will throw you into command VI command mode.
>> +enters vi command mode.
>>  Hitting
>>  .Aq return
>>  while in command mode will pass the line to the shell.

> I agree. If you're changing things here anyway, I suggest getting rid of
> the contraction as well (changing It's to It is). The fairly formal
> style of man pages avoids contractions, just like it avoids "you".

> The reference to the "later document" can probably be removed as well,
> since said document does not exist yet after many years.

Hi

Revised diff, below, expands the contraction, deletes reference to
'later document' and changes 'place' to 'places' in the following:

	The command ‘set -o vi’ enables vi-mode editing and place sh
	into vi insert mode.

Signed-off-by: default avatarHerbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
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@@ -2226,13 +2226,12 @@ This mode uses commands, described below,
similar to a subset of those described in the vi man page.
The command
.Ql set -o vi
enables vi-mode editing and place sh into vi insert mode.
enables vi-mode editing and places sh into vi insert mode.
With vi-mode
enabled, sh can be switched between insert mode and command mode.
The editor is not described in full here, but will be in a later document.
It's similar to vi: typing
It is similar to vi: typing
.Aq ESC
will throw you into command VI command mode.
enters vi command mode.
Hitting
.Aq return
while in command mode will pass the line to the shell.
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