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From: composer@BU-CS.BU.EDU (Jeff Kellem)
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Subject: should argument substitution work in aliases?
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Date: 12 Jun 89 23:42:28 GMT
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In aliases, no. (as far as I know.)
To note: if you look at what bash sorted as your alias for say ...
	bash$ alias foo="echo .$1.$2."
	bash$ alias foo
	alias foo="echo ..."
you will get the above, with the $1, $2, etc being interpreted 
when you define the alias.	

But, in functions..yes, just as in your last try.
which is as follows ...

> 7=> baz () { echo $*; }
> 8=> baz bar barf
> bar barf

Enjoy...

                                -jeff

Jeff Kellem
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