docs: link to ledger differences

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Simon Michael 2010-02-23 04:52:54 +00:00
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@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ transaction", while the effective date comes second, and is optional,
and is "the date the transaction took effect" (showed up in your bank
balance).
Unfortunately, this is the reverse of c++ ledger's interpretation.
Unfortunately, this is the reverse of c++ ledger's interpretation
(cf `differences <#other-differences>`_).
However it's not *too* serious; just remember that hledger requires
the first date; allows an optional second date which the
``--effective`` flag will select; and the meaning of "actual" and
@ -815,6 +816,9 @@ Other differences
* hledger doesn't track the value of commodities with varying price;
prices are fixed as of the transaction date
* hledger print shows amounts for all postings, and shows unit prices for amounts which have them
* hledger assumes a transaction's actual date comes first, and is required, while the optional effective date comes second
* hledger does not support per-posting actual or effective dates
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