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I want to write an alias as such:
alias add="java -jar vc.jar name"
Is there a way I can use a wildcard for name and thus only have to type:
add name - with name being any name of my choice? name being an argument.

bash

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I want to write an alias as such:
alias add="java -jar vc.jar name"
Is there a way I can use a wildcard for name and thus only have to type:
add name - with name being any name of my choice? name being an argument.

bash

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alias add="java -jar vc.jar name"
Is there a way I can use a wildcard for name and thus only have to type:
add name - with name being any name of my choice? name being an argument.

bash

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I want to write an alias as such:
alias add="java -jar vc.jar name"
Is there a way I can use a wildcard for name and thus only have to type:
add name - with name being any name of my choice? name being an argument.

bash

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I think you are looking for functions.

 function add() 
 local name="$1"
 java -jar vc.jar "$name"
 

Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile and just call like this;

user@host$ add samplename

Alternatively you can trigger an alias expansion by adding a space or tab character at the end of the alias definition.

alias add='java -jar vc.jar '

(Note the space at the end of definition).

Then just call it normally;

user@host$ add samplename

It should work.

EDIT:
As pointed out by @kusalananda you can ommit the space and it will still work just fine.

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  The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
  – Kusalananda
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
  – muru
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I think you are looking for functions.

 function add() 
 local name="$1"
 java -jar vc.jar "$name"
 

Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile and just call like this;

user@host$ add samplename

Alternatively you can trigger an alias expansion by adding a space or tab character at the end of the alias definition.

alias add='java -jar vc.jar '

(Note the space at the end of definition).

Then just call it normally;

user@host$ add samplename

It should work.

EDIT:
As pointed out by @kusalananda you can ommit the space and it will still work just fine.

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edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

cevhyruz

6819

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
  – Kusalananda
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
  – muru
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

I think you are looking for functions.

 function add() 
 local name="$1"
 java -jar vc.jar "$name"
 

Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile and just call like this;

user@host$ add samplename

Alternatively you can trigger an alias expansion by adding a space or tab character at the end of the alias definition.

alias add='java -jar vc.jar '

(Note the space at the end of definition).

Then just call it normally;

user@host$ add samplename

It should work.

EDIT:
As pointed out by @kusalananda you can ommit the space and it will still work just fine.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

cevhyruz

6819

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
  – Kusalananda
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
  – muru
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

up vote
3
down vote

I think you are looking for functions.

 function add() 
 local name="$1"
 java -jar vc.jar "$name"
 

Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile and just call like this;

user@host$ add samplename

Alternatively you can trigger an alias expansion by adding a space or tab character at the end of the alias definition.

alias add='java -jar vc.jar '

(Note the space at the end of definition).

Then just call it normally;

user@host$ add samplename

It should work.

EDIT:
As pointed out by @kusalananda you can ommit the space and it will still work just fine.

share|improve this answer

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

cevhyruz

6819

I think you are looking for functions.

 function add() 
 local name="$1"
 java -jar vc.jar "$name"
 

Add this to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile and just call like this;

user@host$ add samplename

Alternatively you can trigger an alias expansion by adding a space or tab character at the end of the alias definition.

alias add='java -jar vc.jar '

(Note the space at the end of definition).

Then just call it normally;

user@host$ add samplename

It should work.

EDIT:
As pointed out by @kusalananda you can ommit the space and it will still work just fine.

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answered 4 hours ago

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edited 3 hours ago

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

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answered 4 hours ago

cevhyruz

6819

answered 4 hours ago

cevhyruz

6819

6819

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
  – Kusalananda
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
  – muru
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
  – Kusalananda
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
  – muru
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

3

3

The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
– Kusalananda
3 hours ago

The space at the end of the alias should not be needed.
– Kusalananda
3 hours ago

3

3

The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
– muru
3 hours ago

The space at the end of the alias is to trigger alias expansion of the next word. In foo bar, if foo is an alias ending with space, then bar is also checked for alias expansion.
– muru
3 hours ago

add a comment | 

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