# Accept three forms of the account directive
# . !account, !end (ledger 2, hledger)
hledger -f - accounts
<<<
!account a
2016/1/1
    (b)  1
!end
2016/1/2
    (c)  1
>>>
a:b
c
>>>=0

# . account, end (ledger 3 pre ?, hledger)
hledger -f - accounts
<<<
account a
2016/1/1
    (b)  1
end
2016/1/2
    (c)  1
>>>
a:b
c
>>>=0

# . apply account, end [apply account] (ledger 3, hledger)
# . now: apply account
hledger -f - accounts
<<<
apply account a
2016/1/1
    (b)  1
end
apply account aa
2016/1/1
    (b)  1
end apply account
2016/1/2
    (c)  1
>>>
a:b
aa:b
c
>>>=0