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diff --git a/doc/string.n b/doc/string.n index 450a97b..33780ff 100644 --- a/doc/string.n +++ b/doc/string.n @@ -19,14 +19,19 @@ string \- Manipulate strings Performs one of several string operations, depending on \fIoption\fR. The legal \fIoption\fRs (which may be abbreviated) are: .TP -.VS 8.6.2 \fBstring cat\fR ?\fIstring1\fR? ?\fIstring2...\fR? -. -Concatenate the given strings just like direct juxtaposition -would. This primitive is occasionally handier than juxtaposition when -mixed quoting is wanted, or when the aim is to return the result of a -concatenation without resorting to \fB[return -level 0]\fR. If no arg -is present, an empty string is returned. +.VS 8.6.2 +Concatenate the given \fIstring\fRs just like placing them directly +next to each other and return the resulting compound string. If no +\fIstring\fRs are present, the result is an empty string. +.RS +.PP +This primitive is occasionally handier than juxtaposition of strings +when mixed quoting is wanted, or when the aim is to return the result +of a concatenation without resorting to \fBreturn\fR \fB\-level 0\fR, +and is more efficient than building a list of arguments and using +\fBjoin\fR with an empty join string. +.RE .VE .TP \fBstring compare\fR ?\fB\-nocase\fR? ?\fB\-length\fI length\fR? \fIstring1 string2\fR |