Alias Parameters

You may use variables, or parameters, in your aliases. Basically, what this means is that you can put a placeholder in your aliases which will be replaced with something you type (or nothing if you do not specify a replacement).

To do this, use a %1-5 in your aliases. A good way to think of how it will work is this:

       %1     %2     %3     %4     %5

alias <text> <text> <text> <text> <text>

For example: alias greet smile %1:bow %1:say Hello %1! If you typed: greet Friend It would be like your alias said: smile Friend:bow Friend:say Hello Friend!

NOTE: Just because you used a %# in your alias, you do not always have

     to enter something to replace it.

Using the above 'greet' example, if you only typed greet, it would act like the alias said: smile :bow :say Hi !

Note that you may not create an alias that calls on another alias.

See also: Alias