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[REPL] doc: add context on how search mode works (#41988)
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The two may be used in conjunction with each other to move through the previous or next matching
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All executed commands in the Julia REPL are logged into `~/.julia/logs/repl_history.jl` along with a timestamp of when it was executed
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and the current REPL mode you were in. Search mode queries this log file in order to find the commands which you previously ran.
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This can be disabled at startup by passing the `--history-file=no` flag to Julia.
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## Key bindings
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The Julia REPL makes great use of key bindings. Several control-key bindings were already introduced

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