Name
help
Synopsis
help [-s] [pattern
]
Print usage information on standard output for each Bash command that matches pattern. The information includes descriptions of each command’s options. With the -s option, print only brief usage information.
Examples
$help -s cd
Short help cd: cd [-L|-P] [dir] $help true
Full help true: true Return a successful result. Exit Status: Always succeeds.
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