Why 'type type type type' runs three times in Bash
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In Bash, when we run the command type type type type, we observe a peculiar behavior: it executes three times instead of once or four times. This phenomenon is fascinating and is due to how Bash processes arguments and how the type command specifically works. The behavior of type The type command is a Bash builtin used to determine how Bash would interpret a command name. When we execute: type type type type We get an output similar to this: Read more...