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Command Syntax

Jack Belford edited this page Aug 28, 2017 · 6 revisions

The following explains the syntax used for command arguments:

<> => Argument

  • Indicates an argument.

{} => Optional

  • All arguments enclosed are optional

| => Or

  • Used to indicate choice between arguments
  • Example: <argument1> | <argument2>

&| => And/Or

  • Used to indicate that you can include both arguments or only one
  • Example: &|
  • Actually means: ( ) | | | ( )
  • => One or many of these
  • Used to indicate arguments that can be repeated
  • Example: +
  • Actually means: | | | ...

() => Group

  • Used to indicate scope.
  • Example: ( | )
  • Either or followed by
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