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Name

function - shell built-in command to define a function which is usable within this shell

Synopsis

ksh

function identifier { list ;}
identifier() { list ;}

Availability

SUNWcsu

Description

ksh

function defines a function which is referenced by identifier. The body of the function is the list of commands between { and }.

Alternatively, omitting the function keyword and appending the identifier with a set of enclosed parentheses will accomplish the same function definition.

See Also

ksh(1)

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