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Creates a new alias in the current context, replacing existing alias if any.

alias bob fred

Arguments

• name - name for the new alias
• value - script string or command to set as alias

Details

Used to give alternate name to commands or create custom commands in the current context.

Examples

Default values

• 'bob' called without a value. No command, variable or alias named 'bob' exist.

> bob
Unknown: bob

• Creates an alias 'bob' and sets to 'echo fred'.

> alias bob "echo fred"

• Same as the first example, but now alias 'bob' exists. The 'echo' command in the 'bob' alias script runs and prints 'fred'.

> bob
fred

Notes

• If variable already exists, will not trigger any associated events when attempting to set.