docs: mention that a negative number after "+" counts from the end

A negative line number given on the command line counts from the end
of the relevant file (-1 meaning the first line from the bottom),
and a negative column number from the end of the relevant line.

The feature was added in version 2.8.5 but not mentioned in the manual.

This addresses https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?57342.
Suggested-by: Andreas Schamanek <schamane@fam.tuwien.ac.at>
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Benno Schulenberg 2019-12-02 17:00:35 +01:00
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@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ syntax coloring, line numbering, and soft-wrapping overlong lines.
When giving a filename on the command line, the cursor can be put on a When giving a filename on the command line, the cursor can be put on a
specific line by adding the line number with a plus sign (\fB+\fR) before specific line by adding the line number with a plus sign (\fB+\fR) before
the filename, and even in a specific column by adding it with a comma. the filename, and even in a specific column by adding it with a comma.
(Negative numbers count from the end of the file or line.)
The cursor can be put on the first or last occurrence of a specific string The cursor can be put on the first or last occurrence of a specific string
by specifying that string after \fB+/\fR or \fB+?\fR before the filename. by specifying that string after \fB+/\fR or \fB+?\fR before the filename.
The string can be made case sensitive and/or caused to be interpreted as a The string can be made case sensitive and/or caused to be interpreted as a

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@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ section), and to edit several files in a row. Additionally, the cursor
can be put on a specific line of a file by adding the line number can be put on a specific line of a file by adding the line number
with a plus sign before the filename, and even in a specific column by with a plus sign before the filename, and even in a specific column by
adding it with a comma. adding it with a comma.
(Negative numbers count from the end of the file or line.)
The cursor can also be put on the first or last occurrence of a specific string The cursor can also be put on the first or last occurrence of a specific string
by specifying that string after @code{+/} or @code{+?} before the filename. by specifying that string after @code{+/} or @code{+?} before the filename.
The string can be made case sensitive and/or caused to be interpreted as a The string can be made case sensitive and/or caused to be interpreted as a