export alias

For core.

Alias a command (with optional flags) to a new name and export it from a module.

Command Type

keyword

Signature

> export alias {flags} (name) (initial_value)

Parameters

  • name: Name of the alias.
  • initial_value: Equals sign followed by value.

Input/output types:

input output
nothing nothing

Examples

Alias ll to ls -l and export it from a module.

> module spam { export alias ll = ls -l }

Notes

This command is a parser keyword. For details, check: https://www.nushell.sh/book/thinking_in_nu.html

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