README
author Greg Hurrell <glh@fb.com>
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:09:23 -0700
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parent 16217 df5ecb813426
child 26421 4b0fc75f9403
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help: clarify distinction among `contains`/`file`/`filelog` For a Mercurial new-comer, the distinction between `contains(x)`, `file(x)`, and `filelog(x)` in the "revsets" help page may not be obvious. This commit tries to make things more obvious (text based on an explanation from Matt in an FB group thread).

Mercurial
=========

Mercurial is a fast, easy to use, distributed revision control tool
for software developers.

Basic install:

 $ make            # see install targets
 $ make install    # do a system-wide install
 $ hg debuginstall # sanity-check setup
 $ hg              # see help

Running without installing:

 $ make local      # build for inplace usage
 $ ./hg --version  # should show the latest version

See http://mercurial.selenic.com/ for detailed installation
instructions, platform-specific notes, and Mercurial user information.