Re: 'r' history parameter documentation fix

[Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 22, 11:37pm, Jesse Weinstein wrote:
}
} In the Modifier's section of the docs, defining the 'r' history
} modifier, "Remove a filename extension of the form `.XXX', leaving the
} root name." appears to be subtly wrong.
} 
} At least in 4.3.10.Debian, (foo=blah.flac; echo ${foo:r}) gives blah, 
} although it should't, according to the manual, as .flac isn't of the
} form .XXX .  
}  
} I think the doc should be changed to "Remove a filename extension
} leaving the root name."

That'd be at least as wrong (except maybe less subtly) because it
doesn't define "extension" at all.

I guess the question is whether anyone is really confused by what the
doc currently says?