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diff --git a/doc/lsearch.n b/doc/lsearch.n index b5f950d..cd4363d 100644 --- a/doc/lsearch.n +++ b/doc/lsearch.n @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lsearch.n,v 1.35 2008/06/29 22:28:24 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lsearch.n,v 1.36 2008/09/29 12:25:22 dkf Exp $ '\" .so man.macros -.TH lsearch n 8.5 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" +.TH lsearch n 8.6 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" .BS '\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below! .SH NAME @@ -134,6 +134,17 @@ meaningful when used with \fB\-sorted\fR. . The list elements are sorted in increasing order. This option is only meaningful when used with \fB\-sorted\fR. +.TP +\fB\-bisect\fR +.VS 8.6 +Inexact search when the list elements are in sorted order. For an increasing +list the last index where the element is less than or equal to the pattern +is returned. For a decreasing list the last index where the element is greater +than or equal to the pattern is returned. If the pattern is before the first +element or the list is empty, -1 is returned. +This option implies \fB\-sorted\fR and cannot be used with either \fB\-all\fR +or \fB\-not\fR. +.VE 8.6 .SS "NESTED LIST OPTIONS" .PP These options are used to search lists of lists. They may be used @@ -199,6 +210,7 @@ foreach(n), list(n), lappend(n), lindex(n), linsert(n), llength(n), lset(n), lsort(n), lrange(n), lreplace(n), string(n) .SH KEYWORDS +binary search, linear search, list, match, pattern, regular expression, search, string '\" Local Variables: '\" mode: nroff |