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Setting abbreviations

You can set abbreviations for use in csh using the alias command. To use the alias command, include the following in your `.cshrc' file:

alias abbrev fullcommand

For example, suppose you find yourself frequently typing ls -Fas.

You can set up an alias dir for this command by including the following in your `.cshrc' file:

alias dir "ls -Fas"

Adding this command to your `.cshrc' file causes the dir command to exist for you every time you log in. Thereafter, whenever you type dir, UNIX will act exactly as though you had typed ls -Fas.

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