* History Command Help *
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***** Command line history very similar to such Un*x shells as csh. There *****
***** are several types of history access and these are listed below *****
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Syntax: history
!<command number> : This will do the command <command number>.
!<string pattern> : This will match the most recent command which
starts with <string pattern>.
!! : This will repeat the last command.
!!<args> : This will append <args> to the last command,
and execute it.
^^<args> : This will prepend <args> to the last command,
and execute it.
^<pattern 1>^<pattern 2> : This will substitute <pattern 1> in the last
command with <pattern 2>, and execute it.
EXAMPLES:
(Sample history list. Typing 'history' will show you your list!)
7 grovel
8 kill orc
9 knock on east door
10 bounce
11 look
!7 - will cause you to "grovel"
!-2 - will cause you to "bounce"
!k - will cause you to "knock on east door"
!ki - will cause you to "kill orc"
!! - will cause you to "look"
!! board - will cause you to "look board"
^^help - will cause you to "help look" (note the space in "^^help ")
^ook^s - will cause you to "ls"
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