nushell/docs/commands/hide.md

---
title: hide
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

Hide symbols in the current scope

## Signature

```> hide (pattern)```

## Parameters

 -  `pattern`: import pattern

## Examples

Hide the alias just defined
```shell
> alias lll = ls -l; hide lll
```

Hide a custom command
```shell
> def say-hi [] { echo 'Hi!' }; hide say-hi
```

Hide an environment variable
```shell
> let-env HZ_ENV_ABC = 1; hide HZ_ENV_ABC; 'HZ_ENV_ABC' in (env).name
```