3 MDB Language Syntax

This chapter describes the MDB language syntax, operators, and rules for command and symbol name resolution.

• MDB Syntax

• MDB Commands

• MDB Comments

• Arithmetic Expansion in MDB

• MDB Quoting Metacharacter

• Shell Escapes in MDB

• MDB Variables

• MDB Symbol Name Resolution

• Dcmd and Walker Name Resolution

• Dcmd Pipelines

• Dcmd Formatting Characters