On Mon, 11 Dec 2006, Martin Hedenfalk wrote:

> > if the match equals the string typed in, the match is never found.
> > 
> > $ foo
> > $ bar
> > $ fooESC-P
> > does beep.
> > 
> > This happens only when foo is the possible match. If there's a foorbar
> > with a higher history number, that is found, and next the foo is
> > found.
> 
> I would say that this is the correct behaviour in this case, because
> there are no other consecutive unique matches to be found.

Yeah, I guess you are right, although it feels strange. 
It would be nice if there was a way to distinguish beteen no matches
at all and no further unique matches.

        -Otto

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