--- On Sun, 8/23/09, Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: list files but not directory > To: "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Received: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 12:26 PM > Steven W. Orr wrote: > > > > Two things! > > > > 1. Bash syntax: > > This will not work: > > function lsp() { ls $@ && less } > > If you do it in one line then it would have to be > > function lsp() { ls $@ && less; } > > > Yes - I did forget the ; at the end of the command. Bad > morning... > > > If you say ls && less then you will only run > the less command if the ls > > command succeeds with a 0 exit status. I know this was > a typo but I just > > didn't want others to get confused. > > > I prefer not to have less run id ls exits with an error. > That way, > if I run something like lsd *.html on a directory with no > .html Why I can't run lsd? Do I need to install any package? -bash: lsd: command not found > files in it, I do not have to type the q to exit less. > > > *NEVER* use $@ without using double quotes. It is very > bad luck and failure to > > follow this advise will cause you to send 200 copies > of stupid jokes to all > > the people you know with aol addresses. And worse, you > will end up knowing > > more aol people. > > > Oops - definitely a good point! > > > What's the difference between an alias and a function? > Simple: If you need to > > pass arguments then use a function. I mention this > because it's another of > > those basic sources of confusion. > > > I nice explanation. > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines __________________________________________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines