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@command{command-name}

Use the @command command to indicate command names, such as @command{ls} or @command{cc}.

@command is equivalent to @code in its effects. For example:

The command @command{ls} lists directory contents.

produces

The command @command{ls} lists directory contents.

You should write the name of a program in the ordinary text font, rather than using @command, if you regard it as a new English word, such as `Emacs' or `Bison'.

When writing an entire shell command invocation, as in `ls -l', you should use either @samp or @code at your discretion.

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