Format: alias [ string1 [ string2 ] ]
Translates string1, when encountered in a command, into string2. string1 only translates as a unit and not a part of a larger word. Substitution is only performed once, so references to other aliases are ignored.
There are three forms of the alias command:
Modifier | Meaning |
---|---|
alias |
Lists all aliases. |
alias string1 |
Lists alias, if any, for string. |
alias string1 string2 |
Value of string2 becomes the alias string1. |
alias sh showdef |
allows you to type sh instead of showdef when using the showdef command.