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Bash command line backreference

Using lists on the bash command line, is there a way to reference a parameter appearing earlier in the command list?

For example, I have two common use cases:

Code:

mkdir XXX && cd XXX

If I type these two commands separately, after the mkdir I would type cd <alt-.><Enter>.

Or I could do

Code:

mydir=XXX mkdir $mydir && cd $mydir

but that is more typing than I want.

The second use case is similar:

Code:

chmod +x XXX && mv XXX bin

Same deal.

Ideally, I would like to type something like

Code:

chmod +x XXX && mv <alt-2> bin

where readline would dereference alt-2 to the third word in the first command.

Is there such a feature in readline?

Thanks,
Nick

Hello Nick,
If I understand what you're asking, I think you can get it with "!:2". Check http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/man...rd-Designators
Regards,
Esteban