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Re: confusion over the proper way to make an alias

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From: Timothy J Luoma <luomat+zsh+users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: confusion over the proper way to make an alias
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 97 10:35:02 -0500
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	Author:        Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxx>
	Original-Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 16:33:34 +0100
	Message-ID:    <199711071533.QAA05401@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> That means you have function, as well as an alias, defined to ls().  It's
> possible to have both, but only the function can fill your job table and
> needs the `command ls' inside it.  (Also, remember the catch: if you define
> an alias for ls, and the function next with 'ls() {...}', the alias
> gets expanded in the definition, causing havoc.)

Nailed it.

Thanks Peter.

TjL, insanely stupid today

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- Re: confusion over the proper way to make an alias
  - From: Peter Stephenson

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