alias - creates or prints a command alias

### USAGE

        alias [<command> [<value>]]

### DESCRIPTION

With no arguments, this will display all aliases and their values. Given just a command, it will report the value of the command if it is currently aliased. If value is a null string, the command will be unaliased. Otherwise, this will make command an alias for value.

Aliases cannot override valid commands. If an alias and a command have the same name, the command will have preference. It may be possible to rename a valid command to a new name and then create an alias in its place if that is desired.

### EXAMPLES

To make "hello" print "hi there":

        lens> alias hello {puts "hi there"}
        puts "hi there"
        lens> hello
        hi there

### SEE ALSO

unalias

Last modified: Mon Jun 15 15:12:52 EDT 1998