hist_type2char(
    int	    type,
    int	    use_question)	    // use '?' instead of '/'
{
    if (type == HIST_CMD)
	return ':';
    if (type == HIST_SEARCH)
    {
	if (use_question)
	    return '?';
	else
	    return '/';
    }
    if (type == HIST_EXPR)
	return '=';
    return '@';
}
hist_type2char(
    int	    type,
    int	    use_question)	     
{
    if (type == HIST_CMD)
	return ':';
    if (type == HIST_SEARCH)
    {
	if (use_question)
	    return '?';
	else
	    return '/';
    }
    if (type == HIST_EXPR)
	return '=';
    return '@';
}