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From: rbj@icst-cmr.arpa (Root Boy Jim)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: shell globbing universal ?????
Message-ID: <10773@brl-adm.ARPA>
Date: 10 Dec 87 19:41:52 GMT
Sender: news@brl-adm.ARPA
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   > >>o 204% dd if=g*

I used to use "if=" and "of=" until I RTFM. Seems `dd' uses stdin and stdout
by default. Now I type `dd<rhp0a>rhp1a bs=16k' instead of the brutally
long sequence `dd if=rhp0a of=rhp0a bs=16k'. Just think, that's eight
characters saved I can spend flaming at y'all instead!

	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell	<rbj@icst-cmr.arpa>
	National Bureau of Standards
	Flamer's Hotline: (301) 975-5688
Our father who art in heaven..  I sincerely pray that SOMEBODY
 at this table will PAY for my SHREDDED WHAT and ENGLISH MUFFIN..
 and also leave a GENEROUS TIP...