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;csv: doc: amount tips: tweaks

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@ -3936,7 +3936,7 @@ Here are the ways to set a posting's amount:
guessing an appropriate sign.
- **If hledger guesses the wrong sign:**\
You can prepend a minus sign to flip it. Eg:
Prepend a minus sign to flip it. Eg:
```rules
fields date, description, amount-in, amount-out
@ -3950,11 +3950,11 @@ Here are the ways to set a posting's amount:
```csv
"", ""
"0", "0"
"1", "1"
"1", "none"
```
If you have CSV like this, use [conditional rules](#if-block) instead of `amountN-in`/`amountN-out`.
For example, if you want hledger to use the value containing non-zero digits:
If you have CSV like this, use [conditional rules](#if-block) instead.
For example, if you want hledger to choose the value containing non-zero digits:
```rules
fields date, description, in, out
@ -3969,21 +3969,23 @@ Here are the ways to set a posting's amount:
This sets posting 1's and posting 2's amounts (and converts posting 2's amount to cost).
This is supported for backwards compatibility (and occasional convenience).
4. **If the CSV has the balance instead of the posted amount:**\
4. **If the CSV has the balance instead of the transaction amount:**\
Assign to `balanceN`, which sets posting N's amount indirectly via a
[balance assignment](hledger.html#balance-assignments).
(Old syntax: `balance`, equivalent to `balance1`.)
- **If hledger guesses the wrong default account name:**\
When setting the amount via balance assertion, hledger may guess the wrong default account name.
So, set the account name explicitly. Eg:
So, set the account name explicitly, eg:
```rules
fields date, description, balance1
account1 assets:checking
```
There is some special handling for an amount's sign, to simplify parsing and sign-flipping:
### Amount signs
There is some special handling for amount signs, to simplify parsing and sign-flipping:
- **If an amount value begins with a plus sign:**\
that will be removed: `+AMT` becomes `AMT`