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# Developer Console Command Line Reference

The Developer Console includes a command line for various useful commands.

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Command</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Parameters</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Description</td>

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            <code>commands</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">None</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">A list of all commands.</td>

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            <code>exec &lt;Apex
                            statements&gt;</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><code>&lt;Apex statements&gt;</code>: One or
            more Apex statements.</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Executes the <code>&lt;Apex
                                statements&gt;</code> and generates a log.</td>

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            <code>exec [-o | -r]</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">None</td>

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            <p><code>-o</code>: Opens the Enter Apex Code
              window.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;"><code>-r</code>: Executes the
              code in the Enter Apex Code window and generates a log.</p>
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            <code>find &lt;string&gt;</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><code>&lt;string&gt;</code>: A string of
            characters.</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Searches the log for a string.</td>

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            <code>help</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">None</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Explains how to get information about commands. </td>

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            <code>man &lt;command&gt;</code>
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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><code>&lt;command&gt;</code>: A Command Line
            Window command.</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Displays the description of the command.</td>

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