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diff --git a/doc/sciteco.7.template b/doc/sciteco.7.template index b43b4d2..4736be2 100644 --- a/doc/sciteco.7.template +++ b/doc/sciteco.7.template @@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ in portable macros. This is not the case, for instance when working with environment registers. .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """S" """T" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """S" """T" success true .IB n \(dqS .TQ .IB n \(dqT @@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ success (or truth). Therefore it is equivalent to a check for less than zero (negative). .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """F" """U" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """F" """U" failure false .IB n \(dqF .TQ .IB n \(dqU @@ -2341,17 +2341,19 @@ failure (or falsehood). Therefore it is equivalent to a check for greater than or equal to zero (non-negative). .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """E" """=" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """E" """=" equal .IB n \(dqE .TQ .IB n \(dq= Applies if \fIn\fP equals zero. .br -To check two values \fIa\fP and \fIb\fP for equality you -will commonly write: -.IB a - b \(dq= +The classic idiom for checking two values \fIa\fP and \fIb\fP for equality is +.IB a - b \(dq=\c +, but writing +.IB a ^# b \(dq= +(XOR operator) is faster. .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """G" """>" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """G" """>" greater .IB n \(dqG .TQ .IB n \(dq> @@ -2361,7 +2363,7 @@ To check if a value \fIa\fP is greater than a value \fIb\fP you will commonly write: .IB a - b \(dq> .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """L" """<" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """L" """<" lesser .IB n \(dqL .TQ .IB n \(dq< @@ -2371,13 +2373,15 @@ To check if a value \fIa\fP is less than a value \fIb\fP you will commonly write: .IB a - b \(dq< .TP -.SCITECO_TOPIC """N" +.SCITECO_TOPIC """N" unequal .IB n \(dqN Applies if \fIn\fP is not zero. .br -To check two values \fIa\fP and \fIb\fP for inequality you -will commonly write: -.IB a - b \(dqN +The classic idiom for checking two values \fIa\fP and \fIb\fP for inequality is +.IB a - b \(dqN\c +, but writing +.IB a ^# b \(dqN +(XOR operator) is faster. .TP .SCITECO_TOPIC """R" .IB n \(dqR |