ropers writes: > Okay, so since nobody else appears to be making any pertinent noise, I > guess it falls to me: > > Index: ed.1 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/bin/ed/ed.1,v > retrieving revision 1.70 > diff -u -r1.70 ed.1 > --- ed.1 26 Apr 2018 12:18:54 -0000 1.70 > +++ ed.1 6 Jul 2019 21:20:15 -0000 > @@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ > current line, if necessary. > .Qq // > repeats the last search. > +The second slash is optional for a bare search without any suffixed > command, i.e.\& > +.Qq / Ns Ar re > +is sufficient when followed by a newline. > .It Pf ? Ar re ? > The previous line containing the regular expression > .Ar re . > @@ -276,6 +279,9 @@ > current line, if necessary. > .Qq ?? > repeats the last search. > +The second question mark is optional for a bare search without any > suffixed command, i.e.\& > +.Ns Qq ? Ns Ar re > +is sufficient when followed by a newline. > .It \&' Ns Ar lc > The line previously marked by a > .Ic k > > Questions? Comments? Complaints? Secondary trade sanctions?
Better to be thorough, if this is to be done. The final slash in a substitution is also unnecessary and ed reacts differently depending whether or not it's included. I expect it's the same for the other commands with delimited options. Matthew
