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Defines a new alias name, i.e. an abbreviation, for the given | 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. | ||
statement. The statement may contain an asterisk '''*''' to indicate | |||
where the command line parameters are to be inserted. Without | Without parameters, '''alias''' gives a list of all currently defined aliases. | ||
parameters, '''alias''' gives a list of all currently defined aliases. | |||
Revision as of 10:17, 31 January 2009
Synopsis
alias [name statement]
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.
Without parameters, alias gives a list of all currently defined aliases.