* src/cmds.c (forward_char, backward_char): Mention the optional argument.

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 7c6f9c3557f..a0a37f0628d 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-08-13  Xue Fuqiao  <xfq.free@gmail.com>
+
+        * cmds.c (forward_char, backward_char): Mention the optional argument.
+
 2013-08-13  Dmitry Antipov  <dmantipov@yandex.ru>
 
         * window.h (struct window): Convert left_fringe_width
diff --git a/src/cmds.c b/src/cmds.c
index 3ebad50184a..ce91877f85e 100644
--- a/src/cmds.c
+++ b/src/cmds.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ DEFUN ("forward-char", Fforward_char, Sforward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
        doc: /* Move point N characters forward (backward if N is negative).
 On reaching end or beginning of buffer, stop and signal error.
 Interactively, N is the numeric prefix argument.
+If N is omitted or nil, move point 1 character forward.
 
 Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
 right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ DEFUN ("backward-char", Fbackward_char, Sbackward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
        doc: /* Move point N characters backward (forward if N is negative).
 On attempt to pass beginning or end of buffer, stop and signal error.
 Interactively, N is the numeric prefix argument.
+If N is omitted or nil, move point 1 character backward.
 
 Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
 right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with