TYPE(1) User Commands TYPE(1)
type - write a description of command type
type name...
The type utility indicates how each name operand would be interpreted
if used as a command. type displays information about each operand
identifying the operand as a shell built-in, function, alias, hashed
command, or keyword, and where applicable, may display the operand's
path name.
There is also a shell built-in version of type that is similar to the
type utility.
The following operand is supported:
name
A name to be interpreted.
See environ(7) for descriptions of the following environment
variables that affect the execution of type: LANG, LC_ALL, LC_CTYPE,
LC_MESSAGES, and NLSPATH.
PATH
Determine the location of name.
The following exit values are returned:
0
Successful completion.
>0
An error occurred.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
typeset(1), attributes(7), environ(7), standards(7)
February 1, 1995 TYPE(1)
NAME
type - write a description of command type
SYNOPSIS
type name...
DESCRIPTION
The type utility indicates how each name operand would be interpreted
if used as a command. type displays information about each operand
identifying the operand as a shell built-in, function, alias, hashed
command, or keyword, and where applicable, may display the operand's
path name.
There is also a shell built-in version of type that is similar to the
type utility.
OPERANDS
The following operand is supported:
name
A name to be interpreted.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(7) for descriptions of the following environment
variables that affect the execution of type: LANG, LC_ALL, LC_CTYPE,
LC_MESSAGES, and NLSPATH.
PATH
Determine the location of name.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0
Successful completion.
>0
An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
typeset(1), attributes(7), environ(7), standards(7)
February 1, 1995 TYPE(1)