What are the basic SQL*Plus commands?

Here is a list of some of the most frequently used SQL*Plus commands:

• ACCEPT - Get input from the user
• DEFINE - Declare a variable (short: DEF)
• DESCRIBE - Lists the attributes of tables and other objects (short: DESC)
• EDIT - Places you in an editor so you can edit a SQL command (short: ED)
• EXIT or QUIT - Disconnect from the database and terminate SQL*Plus
• GET - Retrieves a SQL file and places it into the SQL buffer
• HOST - Issue an operating system command (short: !)
• LIST - Displays the last command executed/ command in the SQL buffer (short: L)
• PROMPT - Display a text string on the screen. Eg prompt Hello World!!!
• RUN - List and Run the command stored in the SQL buffer (short: /)
• SAVE - Saves command in the SQL buffer to a file. Eg "save x" will create a script file called x.sql
• SET - Modify the SQL*Plus environment eg. SET PAGESIZE 23
• SHOW - Show environment settings (short: SHO). Eg SHOW ALL, SHO PAGESIZE etc.
• SPOOL - Send output to a file. Eg "spool x" will save STDOUT to a file called x.lst
• START - Run a SQL script file (short: @)