# shcomp93(1) - man - phpMan [SHCOMP(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SHCOMP/1/markdown) User Environment Utilities [SHCOMP(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SHCOMP/1/markdown) ## NAME shcomp93 - compile a ksh93 shell script ## SYNOPSIS **shcomp** [ _options_ ] [_infile_] [_outfile_]] ## ORIGIN OF THIS MAN PAGE This man page was written by Christophe Martin <> for the **Debian** **GNU/Linux** system. It is based on "shcomp --man" output. ## DESCRIPTION Unless _-D_ is specified, **shcomp** takes a shell script, _infile_, and creates a binary format file, _outfile_, that **ksh93** can read and execute with the same effect as the original script. Since aliases are processed as the script is read, alias definitions whose value requires variable expansion will not work correctly. If _-D_ is specified, all double quoted strings that are preceded by $ are output. These are the messages that need to be translated to locale specific versions for internationalization. If _outfile_ is omitted, then the results will be written to standard output. If _infile_ is also omitted, the shell script will be read from standard input. ## OPTIONS _-D_, _--dictionary_ Generate a list of strings that need to be placed in a message catalog for interna‐ tionalization. _-n_, _--noexec_ Displays warning messages for obsolete or non-conforming constructs. _-v_, _--verbose_ Displays input from _infile_ onto standard error as it reads it. _--man_ Displays this man page on standard error and exits. _--help_ Shows a short help message and exits. ## EXIT STATUS 0 Successful completion. >0 An error occurred. ## SEE ALSO [**ksh**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ksh/1/markdown) ## IMPLEMENTATION version shcomp (AT&T Labs Research) 2012-02-29 author David Korn <> copyright Copyright (c) 1982-2012 AT&T Intellectual Property license KSH93 Fri Jun 3 2005 [SHCOMP(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SHCOMP/1/markdown)