# showerror

Displays an error string associated with a numerical system error code.

### Synopsis

`showerr <error number>`

### Description

Displays the error string associated with a numerical system error code.

### Arguments

error number
  The numerical error code for which you want to see the string. This number can be in decimal, or in hexadecimal starting with 0x or $.

### Implementation

Command implemented in shell V21.

Built-in shell command.

### Synonyms

`err`