;doc:repl: updates

Corrected one small mistake, and changed a few other things for clarity.

Applied changes to the right file (Repl.md) this time.
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Pranesh Prakash 2025-03-08 11:44:52 +05:30 committed by Simon Michael
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As with the `run` command, each input file (or each input file/input options combination) is parsed just once, As with the `run` command, each input file (or each input file/input options combination) is parsed just once,
so commands will run more quickly than if you ran them individually at the command line. so commands will run more quickly than if you ran them individually at the command line.
Also like `run`, the input file(s) specified for the `repl` command will be the default input for all interactive commands, Also like `run`, the input file(s) specified for the `repl` command will be the default input for all interactive commands.
you can override this temporarily by specifying an `-f` option in particular commands, You can override this temporarily by specifying an `-f` option in particular commands.
and commands will not see any changes made to input files (eg by `add`) until you exit and restart the REPL. But note that commands will not see any changes made to input files (eg by `add`) until you exit and restart the REPL.
The command syntax is the same as with `run`: The command syntax is the same as with `run`:
@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ work in the usual way, and can be useful.
You can type control-C to cancel a long-running command (but only once; typing it a second time will exit the REPL). You can type control-C to cancel a long-running command (but only once; typing it a second time will exit the REPL).
And in most shells you can type control-Z to exit temporarily to the shell (and `fg` to return to the REPL). And in most shells you can type control-Z to temporarily exit to the shell (and `fg` to bring it back to foreground and return to the REPL).
You may find some differences in behaviour between `run` command lines and normal hledger command lines. You may find some differences in behaviour between `repl` command lines and normal hledger command lines.
For example, in the REPL, For example, in the REPL,
- the command name must be written first, options afterward - the command name must be written first, options afterward