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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/special_vars.txt | 6 |
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diff --git a/docs/special_vars.txt b/docs/special_vars.txt index 81e30a78..a5e376f0 100644 --- a/docs/special_vars.txt +++ b/docs/special_vars.txt @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ referred to as expandos. They are special in that the client is constantly updating their values automatically. There are also numerous variable modifiers available. - Modifier Description + Modifier Description $variable A normal variable, expanding to the first match of: | 1) an internal SET variable | 2) an environment variable @@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ numerous variable modifiers available. | The value is padded to meet the width with the | character given after number (default is space). | The value is truncated to specified width unless - | '!' character precedes the number. + | '!' character precedes the number. If '.' character + | precedes the number the value isn't padded, just + | truncated. $#variable Expands to the number of words in $variable. If $variable | is omitted, it assumes $* $@variable Expands to the number of characters in $variable. if |