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marozsas

06-01-2006 08:13 AM

alias not working as expected

Dear fellows,

I am defining an alias like this:

Code:

$ bash

$ alias test='echo prefix:$1'

$ test string

prefix: string

$

but, the expected output would be "prefix:string".

How to avoid that space after the ":" ? :scratch:

thanks in advance,

exman

06-01-2006 09:45 AM

Try this one:

Code:

alias test='echo -n prefix:;echo $1'

exman

marozsas

06-01-2006 12:17 PM

Thanks for the try, but your trick is not good. It will work only with echo.

I really need an alias "myalias argument" which is expanded to "command:argument", and what I am getting is "command: argument".

If you have any ideas why that space is inserted by the alias expansion, it will be great.

marozsas

06-01-2006 12:46 PM

solved...

from the bash manual:

Quote:

Originally Posted by man bash, aliases section

If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used (see FUNCTIONS below).

So, the solution is to use functions.

thanks for your time,

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