type(1)                                                                type(1)



NAME
     type - write a description of command type

SYNOPSIS
     type name...

DESCRIPTION
     The type utility indicates how each argument would be interpreted if used
     as a command name.

OPERANDS
     The following operand is supported:

     name   A name to be interpreted.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
     The following environment variables affect the execution of type:

     PATH   Determine the location of name, as described in the XBD
            specification, Environment Variables.

STDOUT
     The standard output of type contains information about each operand in an
     unspecified format. The information provided typically identifies the
     operand as a shell built-in, function, alias or keyword, and where
     applicable, may display the operand's pathname.

EXIT STATUS
     The following exit values are returned:

     0   Successful completion.

     >0  An error occurred.

APPLICATION USAGE
     Since type must be aware of the contents of the current shell execution
     environment (such as the lists of commands, functions and built-ins
     processed by hash), it is always provided as a shell regular built-in.
     If it is called in a separate utility execution environment, such as one
     of the following:


          nohup type writer
          find . -type f | xargs type

     it might not produce accurate results.

SEE ALSO
     sh(1), command(1).






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