SYNTAX
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show the command line syntax for the named command
<NAME> Name of Midas command (or its abbreviation) SYNTAX shows the syntax for the specified command, in the form: COMMAND <argument 1> <argument 2> . . . Unlike X-Midas, which relies on the explain file to specify the syntax, NeXtMidas uses the command dictionary entry for the command. In cases where the command takes in N+ arguments, the first N arguments are listed followed by an ellipsis "...". Examples: 1. Show the syntax for the EXPLAIN command. nM> SYNTAX EXPLAIN INFO: EXPLAIN;SYS <NAME> <SECTION> 2. Show the syntax for the PLOT command. nM> SYNTAX PLOT INFO: PLOT;SYS <FILE> ... Switches: No switches. See Also: UPDATE, DEFAULTS, EXPLAIN