builtin - Run a shell built-in utility

Synopsis

builtin [ utility [ argument ... ] ]

Description

The builtin utility runs the shell built-in utility with the specified arguments. You can use builtin to run a built-in utility from a shell function of the same name.

Operands

The utility is the name of a shell built-in utility. You can use command, type, or whence to determine the type of a utility

Exit Status

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