Why was `.` chosen to represent the dot command?
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I am wondering after seeing this question why the . symbol was chosen to represent the dot command?
I am not able to find much about it's origin or who created it and am curious as to why a full stop was chosen to represent this command.
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asked Jul 28 at 21:19
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I am wondering after seeing this question why the . symbol was chosen to represent the dot command?
I am not able to find much about it's origin or who created it and am curious as to why a full stop was chosen to represent this command.
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asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
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Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
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@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
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Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
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@slm: Correct, why was.used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to.being the current directory?
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
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@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57
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I am wondering after seeing this question why the . symbol was chosen to represent the dot command?
I am not able to find much about it's origin or who created it and am curious as to why a full stop was chosen to represent this command.
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asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
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I am wondering after seeing this question why the . symbol was chosen to represent the dot command?
I am not able to find much about it's origin or who created it and am curious as to why a full stop was chosen to represent this command.
command history historical-unix
asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
10.1k12658
asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
10.1k12658
asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
10.1k12658
asked Jul 28 at 21:19
Jesse_b
10.1k12658
10.1k12658
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Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
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@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
2
Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
1
@slm: Correct, why was.used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to.being the current directory?
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
1
@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57
 |Â
show 7 more comments
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Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
1
@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
2
Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
1
@slm: Correct, why was.used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to.being the current directory?
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
1
@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57
2
2
Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
1
1
@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
2
2
Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
1
1
@slm: Correct, why was
. used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to . being the current directory?– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
@slm: Correct, why was
. used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to . being the current directory?– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
1
1
@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57
@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57
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Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
– schily
Jul 28 at 21:24
1
@schily: He wasn't available to chat
– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:28
2
Because it would be silly to call "%" the "dot command".
– Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
Jul 28 at 21:52
1
@slm: Correct, why was
.used to represent the dot(source) command? Is it related to.being the current directory?– Jesse_b
Jul 28 at 21:56
1
@Rob: No it's not.
– Jesse_b
Jul 29 at 1:57