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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.
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.


  '''alias ? "print \"\%{*}\""''' #Simulate a pocket calculator
  alias ? "print \"\%{*}\ #Simulate a pocket calculator
'''? 5*7'''
  ? 5*7  
'''35'''
  35

Revision as of 15:27, 13 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.

alias ? "print \"\%{*}\  	#Simulate a pocket calculator
 ? 5*7 
 35