Help:Alias

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                            ALIAS SYSTEM
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SYNTAX:
  alias                    - List all your aliases
  alias <name>             - Show what an alias does
  alias <name> <command>   - Create a new alias
  ralias <name>            - Remove an alias

DESCRIPTION:
  Aliases allow you to create shortcuts for commonly used commands.
  You can have up to 50 aliases, each up to 20 characters long.

EXAMPLES:
  alias n north           - Make 'n' move you north
  alias hw say hello world - Make 'hw' say "hello world"
  alias gs get all/sell all - Chain commands with /

ARGUMENT SUBSTITUTION:
  $*    - All arguments
  $1    - First argument
  $2    - Second argument
  $1-   - First argument onwards
  $2-3  - Arguments 2 through 3

  Example: alias t tell $1 $2-
  Usage:   t bob hello there → tell bob hello there

SPECIAL ALIAS - .LOGIN:
  The .login alias executes automatically when you log in.
  
  SYNTAX: alias .login <command1/command2/...>
  
  Commands are separated by forward slashes (/).
  Maximum of 8 commands in your .login alias.
  
  EXAMPLE:
    alias .login who/shout I'm back!/look
    
  This would:
    1. Show who's online
    2. Shout "I'm back!"
    3. Look at your current room

RESTRICTIONS:
  • Cannot create aliases for: alias, ralias, quit, save
  • Cannot create self-referencing aliases
  • Aliases cannot conflict with existing commands

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