Command syntax appears in monospace
font. The
dollar character ($), number sign (#), or percent character (%)
are command prompts. Do not enter them as part of the command. The
following command syntax conventions are used in this guide:
Convention | Description |
---|---|
backslash \ | A backslash is the command continuation character. It is used in command examples that are too long to fit on a single line. Enter the command as displayed (with a backslash) or enter it on a single line without a backslash: dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6 of=/dev/rst0 bs=10b \ count=10000 |
braces { } | Braces indicate required items: .DEFINE {macro1} |
brackets [ ] | Brackets indicate optional items: cvtcrt |
ellipses ... | Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items: CHKVAL fieldname value1 value2 ... valueN |
italics | Italic type indicates a variable. Substitute a value for the variable:
|
vertical line | | A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets: FILE |