Re: Why is this not working?

From: Chris F.A. Johnson (c.fa.johnson_at_rogers.com)
Date: 05/26/04

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    Date: 26 May 2004 21:15:40 GMT

    On 2004-05-26, Lekeas GK wrote:
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am trying to create a script which would look like the which command
    > under tcsh. I wrote the following script:
    >
    > #! /usr/bin/bash
    > if ! `alias $1`; then
    > echo "$1 is aliased to " `alias $1|cut -d\' -f2`
    > fi
    >
    > However, when I execute it I get touch is aliased to ( which is not
    > true, as I have created an alias for touch).

        Aliases are not exported.

    > Assuming I can get that to work, my next step would be to run which under
    > tcsh and return the result to standard input.

        Why? What's wrong with bash's builtin, type? 

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