Zugg Software :: %alias

alias

Syntax: %alias(name,arguments)
Related: #ALIAS

Expand the value of the named alias with the given arguments. If arguments are supplied they will replace %nn in the alias text

Example

#ALIAS bs {backstab %1 %2}
#SHOW %alias(bs)

Displays: "backstab "

#SHOW %alias(bs, cat, dagger)

Displays: "backstab cat dagger"

: Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:51 pm

It also appears to be a good way to test if an alias exists.
With the exception that if the alias is defined as blank, [Why would anyone do this?] it will return as not an alias.

: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:51 pm

I think this by design, much like %class