Re: alias with a parameter

[Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net>]

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On 4/5/21 4:55 PM, dukeofpurl@gmx.com wrote:
> I'm trying to set up the following alias (function actually): em() 
> { emacs $1 -geometry "56x23" } such that I can pass a to `em' and 
> bingo-bango I'm off programming some C code.

I use functions like that all the time.

Perhaps it's in the way that it's set up.  Are you adding this to your 
~/.zshrc file, or manually defining the function?

I've got the following in my ~/.zshrc file and it works perfectly.

    pd() {
       [ -n "${1}" ] && pushd "${1}" || popd;
    }

It's using parameters on a function, just like you're trying to do.  It 
works a treat.

Aside:  Yes, I'm lazy and don't want to type pushd or popd.  Instead, 
the pd function determines which command to run based on if $1 is set or 
not.



-- 
Grant. . . .
unix || die


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