The C Shell (UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition) Chapter 5. The C Shell Contents: Overview of Features Syntax Variables Expressions Command History Job Control Invoking the Shell Built-in C Shell Commands This chapter describes the C shell, so named because many of its programming constructs and symbols resemble those of the C programming language. The following topics are presented:Overview of features Syntax Variables Expressions Command history Job control Invoking the shell Built-in commands For more information on the C shell, see Using csh & tcsh, which is listed in the Bibliography.5.1. Overview of FeaturesFeatures of the C shell include: Input/output redirection Wildcard characters (metacharacters) for filename abbreviation Shell variables for customizing your environment Integer arithmetic Access to previous commands (command history) Command name abbreviation (aliasing) A built-in command set for writing shell programs Job control Optional filename completion 4.9. Built-in Commands 5.2. Syntax Copyright © 2003 O'Reilly & Associates. All rights reserved.