# _murex_ Shell Docs

## Command Reference: `null`

> null function. Similar to /dev/null

## Description

`null` is a function that acts a little like the `null` data type and the
UNIX /dev/null device.

## Usage

    <stdin> -> null

## Examples

    » out: "Hello, world!" -> null

## Detail

While this method does exist, a more idiomatic way to suppress STDOUT is to
use the named pipe property rather than piping to null:

    » out: <null> "Hello, world!"

## Synonyms

* `null`


## See Also

* [commands/`die`](../commands/die.md):
  Terminate murex with an exit number of 1
* [commands/`exit`](../commands/exit.md):
  Exit murex