print: show whole transactions

The print command shows whole transactions (journal entries), much as they appear in the journal:

$ hledger print
2025-01-01 starting balances
    assets:cash                     100 USD
    assets:bank:checking           1000 USD
    liabilities:credit card        -400 USD
    equity:start

2025-01-01 pay rent
    assets:bank:checking
    expenses:rent                800 USD

2025-01-02 salary
    revenues:salary
    assets:bank:checking        1000 USD

2025-01-03 pay half of credit card balance
    assets:bank:checking
    liabilities:credit card         200 USD

2025-01-04 shopping
    assets:bank:checking
    expenses:food                200 USD
    expenses:supplies             50 USD

To see the missing amounts, add the -x or --explicit flag:

$ hledger print -x
2025-01-01 starting balances
    assets:cash                     100 USD
    assets:bank:checking           1000 USD
    liabilities:credit card        -400 USD
    equity:start                   -700 USD

2025-01-01 pay rent
    assets:bank:checking        -800 USD
    expenses:rent                800 USD

2025-01-02 salary
    revenues:salary            -1000 USD
    assets:bank:checking        1000 USD

2025-01-03 pay half of credit card balance
    assets:bank:checking           -200 USD
    liabilities:credit card         200 USD

2025-01-04 shopping
    assets:bank:checking        -250 USD
    expenses:food                200 USD
    expenses:supplies             50 USD

You can select transactions involving certain accounts:

$ hledger print expenses:food
2025-01-04 shopping
    assets:bank:checking
    expenses:food                200 USD
    expenses:supplies             50 USD

Or by description:

$ hledger print desc:'pay half'
2025-01-03 pay half of credit card balance
    assets:bank:checking
    liabilities:credit card         200 USD

Or by date. Eg, on january 1st:

$ hledger print date:2025-01-01
2025-01-01 starting balances
    assets:cash                     100 USD
    assets:bank:checking           1000 USD
    liabilities:credit card        -400 USD
    equity:start

2025-01-01 pay rent
    assets:bank:checking
    expenses:rent                800 USD

On or after january 3rd:

$ hledger print date:2025-01-03..
2025-01-03 pay half of credit card balance
    assets:bank:checking
    liabilities:credit card         200 USD

2025-01-04 shopping
    assets:bank:checking
    expenses:food                200 USD
    expenses:supplies             50 USD

(Part of hledger by example.)