diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ed710d..a87e49c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -916,11 +916,12 @@ Alternative to `touch`.
 
 ```shell
 # Shortest.
-:> file
+>file
 
 # Longer alternatives:
-echo -n > file
-printf '' > file
+:>file
+echo -n >file
+printf '' >file
 ```
 
 ## Extract lines between two markers
diff --git a/manuscript/chapter4.txt b/manuscript/chapter4.txt
index d2a397b..2cb872c 100644
--- a/manuscript/chapter4.txt
+++ b/manuscript/chapter4.txt
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ Alternative to `touch`.
 
 ```shell
 # Shortest.
-:> file
+>file
 
 # Longer alternatives:
-echo -n > file
-printf '' > file
+:>file
+echo -n >file
+printf '' >file
 ```
 
 ## Extract lines between two markers