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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    Did you try to ask Stephen Bourne?
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    Jul 28 at 21:24






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    @schily: He wasn't available to chat
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    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.
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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




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  • 2




    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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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





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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




    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







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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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