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\section functions functions - print or erase functions
\subsection functions-synopsis Synopsis
\fish{syn}
functions [-a|--all] [-n|--names]
functions -c OLDNAME NEWNAME
functions -d DESCRIPTION FUNCTION
functions [-eq] FUNCTIONS...
\endfish
\subsection functions-description Description
`functions` prints or erases functions.
The following options are available:
- `-a` or `--all` lists all functions, even those whose name start with an underscore.
- `-c OLDNAME NEWNAME` or `--copy OLDNAME NEWNAME` creates a new function named NEWNAME, using the definition of the OLDNAME function.
- `-d DESCRIPTION` or `--description=DESCRIPTION` changes the description of this function.
- `-e` or `--erase` causes the specified functions to be erased.
- `-h` or `--help` displays a help message and exits.
- `-n` or `--names` lists the names of all defined functions.
- `-q` or `--query` tests if the specified functions exist.
The default behavior of `functions`, when called with no arguments,
is to print the names of all defined functions. Unless the `-a` option is
given, no functions starting with underscores are not included in the output.
If any non-option parameters are given, the definition of the specified
functions are printed.
Automatically loaded functions cannot be removed using `functions
-e`. Either remove the definition file or change the
$fish_function_path variable to remove autoloaded functions.
Copying a function using `-c` copies only the body of the function, and
does not attach any event notifications from the original function.
Only one function's description can be changed in a single invocation
of `functions -d`.
The exit status of `functions` is the number of functions
specified in the argument list that do not exist, which can be used in
concert with the `-q` option.
\subsection functions-example Examples
`functions -n` displays a list of currently-defined functions.
`functions -c foo bar` copies the `foo` function to a new function called
`bar`.
`functions -e bar` erases the function `bar`.