diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/alias.rst b/doc_src/cmds/alias.rst index ac6c0132e..ae0c65027 100644 --- a/doc_src/cmds/alias.rst +++ b/doc_src/cmds/alias.rst @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Description ``alias`` is a simple wrapper for the ``function`` builtin, which creates a function wrapping a command. It has similar syntax to POSIX shell ``alias``. For other uses, it is recommended to define a :doc:`function `. +If you want to ease your interactive use, to save typing, consider using an :doc:`abbreviation ` instead. + ``fish`` marks functions that have been created by ``alias`` by including the command used to create them in the function description. You can list ``alias``-created functions by running ``alias`` without arguments. They must be erased using ``functions -e``. - ``NAME`` is the name of the alias