= True built-in
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The dfn:[true built-in] does nothing successfully.

[[syntax]]
== Syntax

- +true+

[[description]]
== Description

The true built-in does nothing.
Any command line arguments are ignored.

[[exitstatus]]
== Exit status

The exit status of the true built-in is zero.

[[notes]]
== Notes

The true built-in is a link:builtin.html#types[mandatory built-in].

The true and link:_colon.html[colon] built-ins have the same effect, but true
is a mandatory built-in while colon is a special.

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