# HG changeset patch
# User Rik <rik@octave.org>
# Date 1372130949 25200
# Node ID 1b0650075a7409508bae8cf731ccac317eab7e73
# Parent  e7ee313b3ff341575874f6bcaaede384aeb741ae
doc: Add note about function of <RETURN> key in debug mode.

* doc/interpreter/debug.txi: Add note about <RETURN> key
executing last command.

diff --git a/doc/interpreter/debug.txi b/doc/interpreter/debug.txi
--- a/doc/interpreter/debug.txi
+++ b/doc/interpreter/debug.txi
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@
 
 @DOCSTRING(dbstep)
 
+When in debug mode the @key{RETURN} will execute the last entered command.
+This is useful, for example, after hitting a breakpoint and entering
+@code{dbstep}.  After that one can advance line by line through the code
+with only a single key stroke.
+
 @node Call Stack
 @section Call Stack