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<span id="g_t_0040command_007bcommand_002dname_007d"></span><h4 class="subsection">7.1.10 <code>@command</code>{<var>command-name</var>}</h4>
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<p>Use the <code>@command</code> command to indicate command names, such as
<code>ls</code> or <code>cc</code>.
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<p><code>@command</code> is equivalent to <code>@code</code> in its effects.
For example:
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<pre class="example">The command @command{ls} lists directory contents.
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<p>The command <code>ls</code> lists directory contents.
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<p>You should write the name of a program in the ordinary text font, rather
than using <code>@command</code>, if you regard it as a new English word,
such as ‘Emacs’ or ‘Bison’.
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<p>When writing an entire shell command invocation, as in ‘<samp>ls -l</samp>’,
you should use either <code>@samp</code> or <code>@code</code> at your discretion.
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