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# alias2related

> Return aliases related to a specified alias.

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## Usage

```javascript
var alias2related = require( '@stdlib/namespace/alias2related' );
```

#### alias2related( alias )

Returns aliases related to a specified `alias`.

```javascript
var out = alias2related( 'base.sin' );
// returns [...]
```

If provided an unrecognized `alias`, the function returns `null`.

```javascript
var out = alias2related( 'unrecognized_alias_beep_boop_bop_bip' );
// returns null
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/base/discrete-uniform' );
var aliases = require( '@stdlib/namespace/aliases' );
var alias2related = require( '@stdlib/namespace/alias2related' );

var list;
var len;
var idx;
var v;
var i;

list = aliases();
len = list.length;

for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
    idx = discreteUniform( 0, len-1 );
    v = list[ idx ];
    console.log( 'alias: %s. related: %s.', v, alias2related( v ).join( ', ' ) );
}
```

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## CLI

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### Usage

```text
Usage: stdlib-alias2related [options] <alias>

Options:

  -h,    --help                Print this message.
  -V,    --version             Print the package version.
```

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### Examples

```bash
$ stdlib-alias2related 'base.sin'
```

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## License

The data files (databases) are licensed under an [Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication & License 1.0][pddl-1.0] and their contents are licensed under [Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal][cc0]. The software is licensed under [Apache License, Version 2.0][apache-license].

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[pddl-1.0]: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/

[cc0]: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0

[apache-license]: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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