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In exemple, screen can bind keys to switch between windows. I like to use Ctrl + Arrow to move left or right window. So I bind like this in .screenrc :
bindkey ^[OD prev # Ctl-left, prev window
bindkey ^[OC next # Ctl-right, next window
Consider the following simple situation [ reading something using while and read ]
[See script 1 in sample output]
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The variable var is assigned with "nullll" at first. Inside the while loop [piped while] it is assigned with "whillleeee". [Onlly 2 assignments stmts]. Outside the loop the last assigned value for "var" [and no variable] inside the while can't be accessed [Due to pipe, var is executed in a sub shell].
In these type of situation variables can be accessed by modifying as follows.
[See script 2 in sample output]
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Vary helpful when reading a set of items, say file names, stored on a file [or variable] to an array an use it later.
Is there any other way 2 access variables inside and outside the loop ??
Automation click every 4 second on a macro slot bar to world of warcraft for prospecting item
enable auto loot and create macro, put mouse over slot on the bar
/cast Prospecting
/use Elementium Ore
Listen to different voices in the system--useful for picking the voice you like
"*" is important if you don't know exact name of file. Check it out and you'll see
There's already a proper command for what the former alternative tried to script
This doesn't work in bash, but in zsh you can typeset -T to bind a scalar variable to an array. $PATH and $path behave this way by default.
Sometimes "ls" is just too slow, especially if you're having problems with terminal scroll speed, or if you're a speed freak. In these situations, do an echo * in the current directory to immediately see the directory listing. Do an echo * | tr ' ' '\n' if you want a column. Do an alias ls='echo *' if you want to achieve higher echelons of speed and wonder. Note that echo * is also useful on systems that are so low in memory that "ls" itself is failing - perhaps due to a memory leak that you're trying to debug.
Best way I know to get rid of .bash_history and don't allow bash to save the current one on exit
Edit: added ~/ before .bash_history, just in case... ;)
grep '^[^#]' sample.conf
\__/ |||| \_________/
| |||| |
| |||| \- Filename
| ||||
| |||\- Only character in group is '#'
| |||
| ||\- Negate character group (will match any cahracter *not* in the
| || group)
| ||
| |\- Start new character group (will match any character in the
| | group)
| |
| \- Match beginning of line
|
\- Run grep
Empty lines will also be not matched, because there has to be at least one non-hash-sign character in the line.