execline: the define command
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# The `define` program

`define` replaces a literal with a value, then executes another program.

## Interface

         define [ -s ] [ -C | -c ] [ -N | -n ] [ -d delim ] variable value prog...

- `define` performs variable substitution on prog..., using variable as key and value as value. `define`'s options are used to control the substitution mechanism.
- `define` then execs into the modified prog....