The Open Group Base Specifications, Issue 6
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001
Copyright © 2001 The IEEE and The Open Group, All Rights reserved.
 Special Built-in Utilities
Special Built-in Utilities
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break - exit from for, while, or until loop (Special Built-in Utility)
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colon - null utility (Special Built-in Utility)
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continue - continue for, while or until loop (Special Built-in Utility)
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dot - execute commands in current environment (Special Built-in Utility)
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eval - construct command by concatenating arguments (Special Built-in Utility)
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exec - execute commands and open, close, or copy file descriptors (Special Built-in Utility)
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exit - cause the shell to exit (Special Built-in Utility)
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export - set export attribute for variables (Special Built-in Utility)
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readonly - set read-only attribute for variables (Special Built-in Utility)
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return - return from a function (Special Built-in Utility)
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set - set or unset options and positional parameters (Special Built-in Utility)
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shift - shift positional parameters (Special Built-in Utility)
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times - write process times (Special Built-in Utility)
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trap - trap signals (Special Built-in Utility)
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unset - unset values and attributes of variables and functions (Special Built-in Utility)
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