Re: history -s from inside function replaces last command rather than adding to it

[Dale R. Worley]

Chet Ramey <chet.ramey@case.edu> writes:
> Yes:
>
>          -s     Store the args in the history list  as  a  single  entry.
>                 The  last  command  in the history list is removed before
>                 adding the args.
>
> That last command is usually `history -s args'.

What is the point of "history -s args", then?  What is it useful for?

Dale