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calc ​

Aliases: 'calculate', 'math'

Usage: calc [expression] or calc (for interactive mode)

Description: calculate a mathematical expression

Examples:

  • calc 2 + 2 — adds two numbers
  • calc — enter interactive calculation mode
  • calc sqrt(2) — get the square root of 2
  • calc x * 2 — use a variable
  • calc 2^3 — raise 2 to the power of 3
  • calc 2 * pi — use a constant
  • calc 2 m + 3 cm — use units

clear ​

Aliases: cls

Usage: clear | cls

Description: clear the screen

date ​

Aliases: 'time'

Usage: date

Description: show current date & time

Options: '--utc', '--local', '-t', '-d'

Examples:

  • date — Show current date and time
  • date -t — Show current time only
  • date -d — Show current date only
  • date --local — Show current date and time in local timezone
  • date --utc — Show current date and time in UTC
  • date --local — Show current date and time in local timezone

echo ​

Usage: echo [-n] [text...] [>> file]

Description: repeat text, append to a file, or passthrough piped input

Options: '-n'

Examples:

  • echo 'Hello, World!' — Prints 'Hello, World!'
  • echo 'Hello, World!' >> file.txt — Appends 'Hello, World!' to file.txt
  • echo 'Hello, World!' | echo — Prints 'Hello, World!'
  • echo -n 'Hello, World!' — Prints 'Hello, World!' with a newline

export ​

Usage: export [KEY[=VALUE]]

Description: view or set persistent environment variables

Options: '-c'

Examples:

  • export — list all environment variables
  • export KEY=VALUE — set KEY to VALUE
  • export KEY= — unset KEY
  • export KEY — print KEY's value
  • export -c — clear all environment variables

help ​

Usage: help [command]

Description: show this help text

history ​

Usage: history

Description: show command history

read ​

Usage: read <varName> [prompt]

Description: prompt user for input and store in variable

Examples:

  • read myVar — Prompt for input and store in myVar
  • read myVar 'Enter your name: ' — Prompt for name

theme ​

Usage: theme [light|dark]

Description: switch light/dark theme

wait ​

Usage: wait <milliseconds>

Description: pause execution for specified milliseconds

Examples:

  • wait 1000 — Wait for 1 second
  • wait 5000 — Wait for 5 seconds

wc ​

Aliases: 'stats', 'count'

Usage: wc [-l] [-w] [-b] [file]

Description: count lines, words, and bytes in file or stdin

Options: -l, -w, -b

Examples:

  • wc -l file.txt — Counts lines in file.txt
  • wc -w file.txt — Counts words in file.txt
  • wc -b file.txt — Counts bytes in file.txt
  • echo 'Hello World' | wc -w — Counts words in piped input
  • echo 'Hello World' | wc — Counts lines, words, and bytes in piped input
  • wc — Counts lines, words, and bytes in stdin
  • wc file.txt — Counts lines, words, and bytes in file.txt
  • run script.sh | wc — Counts lines, words, and bytes in script output