# type > Display the type of command the shell will execute. > Note: all examples are not POSIX compliant. > More information: . - Display the type of a command: `type {{command}}` - Display all locations containing the specified executable (works only in Bash/fish/Zsh shells): `type -a {{command}}` - Display the name of the disk file that would be executed (works only in Bash/fish/Zsh shells): `type -p {{command}}` - Display the type of a specific command, alias/keyword/function/builtin/file (works only in Bash/fish shells): `type -t {{command}}`