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== Description ==
== Description ==


Defines a new alias name, i.e. an abbreviation, for the given statement. The statement must be enclosed in double quotes if it contains blanks. The statement may contain an asterisk '''*''' to indicate where the command line parameters are to be inserted.  
Defines a new alias name, i.e. an abbreviation, for the given statement. The statement may contain an asterisk *to indicate where the command line parameters are to be inserted. Without parameters, '''alias''' gives a list of all currently defined aliases.


Without parameters, '''alias''' gives a list of all currently defined aliases.
== Examples ==
 
'''alias ? "print \"\%{*}\  #Simulate a pocket calculator'''
'''? 5*7'''
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Latest revision as of 11:54, 14 August 2009

Synopsis

alias [name statement]

Description

Defines a new alias name, i.e. an abbreviation, for the given statement. The statement may contain an asterisk “*” to indicate where the command line parameters are to be inserted. Without parameters, alias gives a list of all currently defined aliases.

Examples

alias ? "print \"\%{*}\  	#Simulate a pocket calculator
? 5*7
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