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Old 11-05-2008
How to create alias for a function
Hi,
In Unix (AIX/LINUX) how do we create a alias for a UNIX shell function?
Please help me with that.
Thanks!!
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Old 11-05-2008
alias new_function_name=function

Example : alias c=clear
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Old 11-05-2008
You don't -
just type the function on the terminal, or put the function in your .profile or maybe your .bashrc file.
Code:
csadev:/home/jmcnama> pw(){
more>echo "$1 eats worms"
more>}
csadev:/home/jmcnama> pw jim
jim eats worms

That function: pw can be invoked at anytime.
 
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