1GENERAL: type - copy a macro to standard output

Usage: type <macro>|<user-defined command>

"type" copies the contents of the <macro> (or of any other file) or
<user-defined command> to standard output. Macros in the current macro
search path can be listed without giving a path; otherwise the path has
to be specified.

See also: command, macro, path, subroutine
