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@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-::
 
     nim command [options] [projectfile] [arguments]
 
 Command:
-  //compile, c                compile project with default code generator (C)
-  //r                         compile to $nimcache/projname, run with [arguments]
-                              using backend specified by `--backend` (default: c)
-  //doc                       generate the documentation for inputfile for
-                              backend specified by `--backend` (default: c)
+  //compile, c              compile project with default code generator (C)
+  //r                       compile to $nimcache/projname, run with `arguments`
+                            using backend specified by `--backend` (default: c)
+  //doc                     generate the documentation for inputfile for
+                            backend specified by `--backend` (default: c)
 
 Arguments:
   arguments are passed to the program being run (if --run option is selected)
@@ -27,10 +26,13 @@ Options:
   -a, --assertions:on|off   turn assertions on|off
   --opt:none|speed|size     optimize not at all or for speed|size
                             Note: use -d:release for a release build!
-  --debugger:native         Use native debugger (gdb)
+  --debugger:native         use native debugger (gdb)
   --app:console|gui|lib|staticlib
                             generate a console app|GUI app|DLL|static library
   -r, --run                 run the compiled program with given arguments
+  --eval:cmd                evaluate nim code directly; e.g.: `nim --eval:"echo 1"`
+                            defaults to `e` (nimscript) but customizable:
+                            `nim r --eval:'for a in stdin.lines: echo a'`
   --fullhelp                show all command line switches
   -h, --help                show this help
   -v, --version             show detailed version information