Top "Alias" questions

An alias is an alternative name.

What is the difference between String and string in C#?

Example (note the case): string s = "Hello world!"; String s = "Hello world!"; What are the guidelines for the use of …

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Make a Bash alias that takes a parameter?

I used to use CShell (csh), which lets you make an alias that takes a parameter. The notation was something …

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How do I run a shell script without using "sh" or "bash" commands?

I have a shell script which I want to run without using the "sh" or "bash" commands. For example: Instead …

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Aliases in Windows command prompt

I have added notepad++.exe to my Path in Environment variables. Now in command prompt, notepad++.exe filename.txt opens …

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ORA-00972 identifier is too long alias column name

i have a query like : SELECT column as averyveryveryverylongalias (more than 30 characters) FROM Table_name it returns the error ORA-00972 …

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How to pass command line arguments to a shell alias?

How do I pass the command line arguments to an alias? Here is a sample: alias mkcd='mkdir $1; cd $1;' …

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How to write UPDATE SQL with Table alias in SQL Server 2008?

I have a very basic UPDATE SQL - UPDATE HOLD_TABLE Q SET Q.TITLE = 'TEST' WHERE Q.ID = 101; This …

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In Bash, how to add "Are you sure [Y/n]" to any command or alias?

In this particular case, I'd like to add a confirm in Bash for Are you sure? [Y/n] for Mercurial's …

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SQL - using alias in Group By

Just curious about SQL syntax. So if I have SELECT itemName as ItemName, substring(itemName, 1,1) as FirstLetter, Count(itemName) FROM …

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List Git aliases

How do I print a list of my git aliases, i.e., something analogous to the bash alias command?

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