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function — Define a function. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Shell-Funct

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Problem

How to use the function command: Define a function. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Shell-Functions>.

Solution

function — Define a function. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Shell-Functions>.

Define a function with the specified name:

function {{func_name}} { {{echo "Function contents here"}}; }

Run a function named func_name:

func_name

Define a function without the function keyword:

{{func_name}}() { {{echo "Function contents here"}}; }

Display help:

help function

Code Snippets

Define a function with the specified name

function {{func_name}} { {{echo "Function contents here"}}; }

Run a function named `func_name`

func_name

Define a function without the `function` keyword

{{func_name}}() { {{echo "Function contents here"}}; }

Display help

help function

Context

tldr-pages: common/function

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