doc: tutorial tweaks

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Simon Michael 2017-05-30 09:13:49 -07:00
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@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ $ hledger balance assets
### balance shows the sum of matched posting amounts
Here's a balance report based only on the postings dated 2013/2/13:
Here's a balance report based only on the postings dated 2015/5/26:
```shell
$ hledger balance date:2015/5/26
$-5 assets
@ -439,10 +439,10 @@ $ hledger balance date:2015/5/26
0
```
As you can see from this, `balance` does not always report the current
real-world account balance, rather it shows the sum of the postings
you have selected.
If you're not sure what those are, run a `register` report with the same arguments to see them:
As you can see from this, `balance` does not necessarily report
real-world account balances; rather, it shows the sum of the postings
you have selected. If you're not sure what those are, run a
`register` report with the same arguments to see them:
```shell
$ hledger register date:2015/5/26
@ -693,3 +693,5 @@ purchase is where money moves from an asset account to an expense
account. Eg, buying food.
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<!-- TODO make date-independent -->