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    11 Special characters can be used in quoted identifiers by escaping them,
    11 Special characters can be used in quoted identifiers by escaping them,
    12 e.g., ``\n`` is interpreted as a newline. To prevent them from being
    12 e.g., ``\n`` is interpreted as a newline. To prevent them from being
    13 interpreted, strings can be prefixed with ``r``, e.g. ``r'...'``.
    13 interpreted, strings can be prefixed with ``r``, e.g. ``r'...'``.
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    14 
       
    15 Prefix
       
    16 ======
       
    17 
    15 There is a single prefix operator:
    18 There is a single prefix operator:
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    19 
    17 ``not x``
    20 ``not x``
    18   Changesets not in x. Short form is ``! x``.
    21   Changesets not in x. Short form is ``! x``.
       
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    23 Infix
       
    24 =====
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    25 
    20 These are the supported infix operators:
    26 These are the supported infix operators:
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    27 
    22 ``x::y``
    28 ``x::y``
    23   A DAG range, meaning all changesets that are descendants of x and
    29   A DAG range, meaning all changesets that are descendants of x and
    69     ``issue(1234)`` is equivalent to
    75     ``issue(1234)`` is equivalent to
    70     ``grep(r'\bissue[ :]?1234\b|\bbug\(1234\)')``
    76     ``grep(r'\bissue[ :]?1234\b|\bbug\(1234\)')``
    71     in this case. This matches against all of "issue 1234", "issue:1234",
    77     in this case. This matches against all of "issue 1234", "issue:1234",
    72     "issue1234" and "bug(1234)".
    78     "issue1234" and "bug(1234)".
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    79 
       
    80 Postfix
       
    81 =======
       
    82 
    74 There is a single postfix operator:
    83 There is a single postfix operator:
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    84 
    76 ``x^``
    85 ``x^``
    77   Equivalent to ``x^1``, the first parent of each changeset in x.
    86   Equivalent to ``x^1``, the first parent of each changeset in x.
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    87 
       
    88 Predicates
       
    89 ==========
    79 
    90 
    80 The following predicates are supported:
    91 The following predicates are supported:
    81 
    92 
    82 .. predicatesmarker
    93 .. predicatesmarker
       
    94 
       
    95 Aliases
       
    96 =======
    83 
    97 
    84 New predicates (known as "aliases") can be defined, using any combination of
    98 New predicates (known as "aliases") can be defined, using any combination of
    85 existing predicates or other aliases. An alias definition looks like::
    99 existing predicates or other aliases. An alias definition looks like::
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   100 
    87   <alias> = <definition>
   101   <alias> = <definition>
   100   rs(s, k) = reverse(sort(s, k))
   114   rs(s, k) = reverse(sort(s, k))
   101 
   115 
   102 defines three aliases, ``h``, ``d``, and ``rs``. ``rs(0:tip, author)`` is
   116 defines three aliases, ``h``, ``d``, and ``rs``. ``rs(0:tip, author)`` is
   103 exactly equivalent to ``reverse(sort(0:tip, author))``.
   117 exactly equivalent to ``reverse(sort(0:tip, author))``.
   104 
   118 
       
   119 Equivalents
       
   120 ===========
   105 
   121 
   106 Command line equivalents for :hg:`log`::
   122 Command line equivalents for :hg:`log`::
   107 
   123 
   108   -f    ->  ::.
   124   -f    ->  ::.
   109   -d x  ->  date(x)
   125   -d x  ->  date(x)
   111   -m    ->  merge()
   127   -m    ->  merge()
   112   -u x  ->  user(x)
   128   -u x  ->  user(x)
   113   -b x  ->  branch(x)
   129   -b x  ->  branch(x)
   114   -P x  ->  !::x
   130   -P x  ->  !::x
   115   -l x  ->  limit(expr, x)
   131   -l x  ->  limit(expr, x)
       
   132 
       
   133 Examples
       
   134 ========
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   135 
   117 Some sample queries:
   136 Some sample queries:
   118 
   137 
   119 - Changesets on the default branch::
   138 - Changesets on the default branch::
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