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Diffstat (limited to 'txr.1')
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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -30397,16 +30397,22 @@ The variable holds the original, complete list of arguments passed from the operating system. -Note: the +The .code *args* -variable is -.code nil -during the processing of the command line, -so \*(TL expressions invoked using the -.code -p -or +variable is available to to \*(TL expressions invoked from the +command line via the +.codn -p , .code -e -option cannot use it. +and other such options. During these evaluations, +.code *args* +holds all the remaining options, after the invoking option and its +argument expression. In other words, code executed from the command line +has access to the remaining arguments which follow it. +Furthermore, this code may modify the value of +.codn *args* . +Such a modification is visible to the option processing code. +That is to say code executed from the command line can rewrite the remaining +list of arguments, and that list takes effect. .coNP Function @ env .synb |