Command description format

This section describes the command descriptive format, including the command specification format and the notations used in explaining the command syntax.

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Command specification format
Notations used in command syntax descriptions

Command specification format

The command specification format is as follows:

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The items indicated by (1) and (2) are called options and arguments, respectively.

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Notations used in command syntax descriptions

The notations used in command syntax descriptions are as follows.

[ ] (square brackets): Square brackets enclose items whose specification can be omitted (optional items).

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