export extern

For core.

Define an extern and export it from a module.

Command Type

keyword

Signature

> export extern {flags} (def_name) (params)

Parameters

  • def_name: The name of the external command signature to define and export.
  • params: The parameters for the external command signature.

Input/output types:

input output
nothing nothing

Examples

Export the signature for an external command.

> export extern echo [text: string]

Notes

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

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