Viewing session history in the csh shell

If you're a C programmer (or have C programmers to turn to for help), csh might be a good shell for you because the syntax is quite similar to the C programming language. csh doesn't offer command completion, but the history capabilities are fairly similar to those of bash or ksh (see Code Listing 3.12). In general, csh is a powerful scripting shell (and acceptable interactive shell) for those who take the time and effort to become familiar with it.

To view session history in the csh shell:

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If you haven't already, use the shell for a little while, changing directories, redirecting output, or doing other tasks.
2.
history
Type history at the shell prompt to see the list of the most recent commands ...

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