diff --git a/tests/csv/csv-read.test b/tests/csv/csv-read.test
index 68fce2ee8..1174ff8cc 100644
--- a/tests/csv/csv-read.test
+++ b/tests/csv/csv-read.test
@@ -5,21 +5,18 @@
 # but this means a temp file is left behind whenever hledger fails. What TODO ?
 
 # 1. read CSV to hledger journal format
- printf 'fields date, description, amount\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50
     income:unknown            $-50
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 2. reading CSV with in-field and out-field
- printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >t.$$.csv.rules ; hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
-<<<
+<
 10/2009/09,Flubber Co🎅,50,
 11/2009/09,Flubber Co🎅,,50
->>>
+$  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >t.$$.csv.rules ; hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co🎅
     Assets:MyAccount             $50
     income:unknown              $-50
@@ -28,33 +25,26 @@
     Assets:MyAccount            $-50
     expenses:unknown             $50
 
->>>2
->>>=0
-
+>=0
 
 # 3. handle conditions assigning multiple fields
- printf 'fields date, description, amount\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\nif Flubber\n  account2 acct\n  comment cmt' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\nif Flubber\n  account2 acct\n  comment cmt' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co    ; cmt
     assets:myacct             $50
     acct                     $-50
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 4. read CSV with balance field
- printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50 = $123
     income:unknown            $-50
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 5. read CSV with empty balance field
- printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n11/2009/09,Blubber Co,60,\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n11/2009/09,Blubber Co,60,\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50 = $123
     income:unknown            $-50
@@ -63,12 +53,10 @@
     assets:myacct              $60
     income:unknown            $-60
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 6. read CSV with only whitespace in balance field
- printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n11/2009/09,Blubber Co,60,   \n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n11/2009/09,Blubber Co,60,   \n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50 = $123
     income:unknown            $-50
@@ -77,12 +65,10 @@
     assets:myacct              $60
     income:unknown            $-60
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 7. read CSV with rule double-negating column
- printf 'skip 1\n\ncurrency $\n\nfields date, payee, payment\n\namount -%%payment\naccount1 liabilities:bank\naccount2 expense:other' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf 'date,payee,amount\n2009/10/9,Flubber Co,50\n2009/11/09,Merchant Credit,-60\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'skip 1\n\ncurrency $\n\nfields date, payee, payment\n\namount -%%payment\naccount1 liabilities:bank\naccount2 expense:other' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf 'date,payee,amount\n2009/10/9,Flubber Co,50\n2009/11/09,Merchant Credit,-60\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/10/09
     liabilities:bank            $-50
     expense:other                $50
@@ -91,15 +77,13 @@
     liabilities:bank             $60
     expense:other               $-60
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 8. reading with custom separator: SSV (semicolon-separated)
- printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger --separator ';' -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
-<<<
+<
 10/2009/09;Flubber Co🎅;50;
 11/2009/09;Flubber Co🎅;;50
->>>
+$  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger --separator ';' -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co🎅
     Assets:MyAccount             $50
     income:unknown              $-50
@@ -108,40 +92,34 @@
     Assets:MyAccount            $-50
     expenses:unknown             $50
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 9. read CSV with balance2 field
- printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance2\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance2\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50
     income:unknown            $-50 = $123
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 # 10. read CSV with balance1 and balance2 fields
- printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance1, balance2\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,321,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
->>>
+$  printf 'fields date, description, amount, balance1, balance2\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ncurrency $\naccount1 assets:myacct\n' >t.$$.csv.rules; printf '10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,321,123\n' | hledger -f csv:- --rules-file t.$$.csv.rules print && rm -rf t.$$.csv.rules
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     assets:myacct              $50 = $321
     income:unknown            $-50 = $123
 
->>>2
->>>=0
+>=0
 
 
-# 9. TODO: without --separator gives obscure error
+# . TODO: without --separator gives obscure error
 #   |
 # 1 | 10/2009/09;Flubber Co🎅;50;
 #   | ^^^^^^^^^^
 # well-formed but invalid date: 10/2009/9
-#  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
-# <<<
+# <
 # 10/2009/09;Flubber Co🎅;50;
 # 11/2009/09;Flubber Co🎅;;50
-# >>>
+# $  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
 # 2009/09/10 Flubber Co🎅
 #     Assets:MyAccount             $50
 #     income:unknown              $-50
@@ -150,15 +128,13 @@
 #     Assets:MyAccount            $-50
 #     expenses:unknown             $50
 #
-# >>>2
-# >>>=0
+# >=0
 
-# 10. reading TSV (tab-separated)  TODO user error (CSV record ["10/2009/09\tFlubber Co\127877\t50\t"] has less than two fields)
-#  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger --separator "\t" -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
-# <<<
+# . reading TSV (tab-separated)  TODO user error (CSV record ["10/2009/09\tFlubber Co\127877\t50\t"] has less than two fields)
+# <
 # 10/2009/09	Flubber Co🎅	50	
 # 11/2009/09	Flubber Co🎅		50
-# >>>
+# $  printf 'account1 Assets:MyAccount\ndate %%1\ndate-format %%d/%%Y/%%m\ndescription %%2\namount-in %%3\namount-out %%4\ncurrency $\n' >rules.$$ ; hledger --separator "\t" -f csv:- --rules-file rules.$$ print && rm -rf rules.$$
 # 2009/09/10 Flubber Co🎅
 #     Assets:MyAccount             $50
 #     income:unknown              $-50
@@ -167,5 +143,4 @@
 #     Assets:MyAccount            $-50
 #     expenses:unknown             $50
 #
-# >>>2
-# >>>=0
+# >=0