How can i add few arguments at "alias"?

DoME69 · 01-07-2009, 04:23 AM

Hi

i want to add few arguments at alias

Example:

alias GGG 'bla bla bla ARG1 ARG2 bla bla bla bla ARG3 ARG4 bla bla'

> GGG ARG1 ARG2 ARG3 ARG4

Thanks

indeliblestamp · 01-07-2009, 05:08 AM

You could define a function in your .bashrc instead of defining an alias. Then use $1, $2 etc to specify the args individually. e.g. this works for me:

Code:

arun ~ $ function temp { echo "this is arg1: $1, and arg2: $2" ; echo "this is arg3: $3" ; }
arun ~ $ temp asd qew zxc
this is arg1: asd, and arg2: qew
this is arg3: zxc
arun ~ $

theYinYeti · 01-07-2009, 05:12 AM

You need to use a function for this:

Code:

[yves@localhost ~]$ function test(){ echo "you said: " "$@"; }
[yves@localhost ~]$ test hello "you
and
you"
you said:  hello you
and
you

Yves.

DoME69 · 01-07-2009, 05:14 AM

I`m using cshell.

could you please show it at cshell?

Thanks.

colucix · 01-07-2009, 05:41 AM

The C-shells /bin/csh and /bin/tcsh does not support functions. However you can use arguments in the alias body. For example, suppose you define the following

Code:

alias silly 'echo \!:1 AND \!:2* AND \!*'

and then issue the command:

Code:

$ silly hello world hi people
hello AND world hi people AND hello world hi people

As you can see the arguments are designated as \!:1 (the first argument), \!:2* (from the second to the last) and \!* (all the argument list). Note that if you don't pass a required argument, the shell complains about it. For example, using the alias above without arguments, will result in

Code:

$ silly
Bad ! arg selector.

Anyway, here is an interesting link!

Edit: if you have to stick with a C-shell, here is some resources on csh and tcsh programming: http://www.kitebird.com/csh-tcsh-book/

DoME69 · 01-07-2009, 06:11 AM

Thanks colucix