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The <code>ATTRIBUTES</code> command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items|shell item]], or of variables available in a given context. | The <code>ATTRIBUTES</code> command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items|shell item]], or of variables available in a given context. | ||
==Usage== | |||
;<code>ATTRIBUTES <var>item</var></code>: returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied [[Programmer_Guide/Shell_Items|shell item]] <var>item</var> or a list of variables available: | |||
;<code>ATTRIBUTES GLOBAL</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Global_Variables|global variables]] | |||
;<code>ATTRIBUTES SHELL</code>:returns a blank-separated list of all [[Programmer_Guide/Introduction#Shell_Variables|shell variables]] | |||
=== Example === | === Example === | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 27 April 2011
The ATTRIBUTES command retrieves a blank-separated list of attributes of a shell item, or of variables available in a given context.
Usage
ATTRIBUTES item- returns the blank-separated list of all available attributes for the supplied shell item item or a list of variables available:
ATTRIBUTES GLOBAL- returns a blank-separated list of all global variables
ATTRIBUTES SHELL- returns a blank-separated list of all shell variables
Example
#table := new table * #list := ATTRIBUTES $#table um 'The item attributes available for a table item are: $#list' delete /Var #table
See also: The example script scripts\examples\reflection.sts demonstrates the use of the ATTRIBUTES command and some other possibilities to retrieve attributes and properties of shell items.
