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NAME
     type, which - report command interpretation (sh built-in)

SYNOPSIS
     type [ name ]

DESCRIPTION
     Each name is described in terms of what would be executed
     when that command is executed.

     Builtin commands are described by a line like:

          name is a shell builtin.

     Functions are described by a line like:

          name is a function

     followed by the text of the function.

     Hashed commands are described by a line like:

          name is hashed (pathname)

     where pathname is the current known location of the command.

     Regular commands are described by a line like:

          name is pathname

     where pathname is the pathname of the command as found by
     the execution path.

     Commands that do not exist are described by a line like:

          name not found

     The command which is a synonym for type.

EXAMPLES
     To find out what would be executed by typing ls, execute the
     command:

          type ls

     The command:

          type trap

     always prints trap is a shell builtin.





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RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.

CAVEATS
     The commands type and pathof(1) are similar, but not the
     same.  Pathof only knows how to search the execution path
     and will only print filenames, whereas type knows about
     builtin commands and functions.

SEE ALSO
     break(1sh), cd(1sh), continue(1sh), csh(1csh), echo(1sh),
     eval(1sh), exec(1sh), exit(1sh), export(1sh), hash(1sh),
     login(1), pathof(1), pwd(1sh), read(1sh), readonly(1sh),
     return(1sh), set(1sh), sh(1sh), shift(1sh), test(1sh),
     times(1sh), trap(1sh), ulimit(1sh), umask(1sh), unset(1sh),
     wait(1sh), and execve(2).







































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de:558,1023;
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rv:2236,177;
ca:2413,456;
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