From a87f40578224a0fb1b60c04d3f6dfe26d7bf0e65 2011-02-14 22:47:46
From: Vishnu S G <sgvishnu777@gmail.com>
Date: 2011-02-14 22:47:46
Subject: [PATCH] Wrote example for %history

Work done as a team by:
-Srinivas Vinay A L
-Vishnu S G

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diff --git a/IPython/core/history.py b/IPython/core/history.py
index ba13aa5..70d85fe 100644
--- a/IPython/core/history.py
+++ b/IPython/core/history.py
@@ -347,6 +347,16 @@ def magic_history(self, parameter_s = ''):
       -f FILENAME: instead of printing the output to the screen, redirect it to
        the given file.  The file is always overwritten, though IPython asks for
        confirmation first if it already exists.
+       
+    Example
+    -------
+
+    ::
+    
+      In [6]: %hist -n 4 6
+      4:a = 12
+      5:print a**2
+
     """
 
     if not self.shell.displayhook.do_full_cache: