Hi David, 29 mars 2021, 03:25 de [email protected]:
> . type & again, > . UpArrow to recall this latest pattern that you're happy with, > . LeftDrag the mouse to copy the pattern, > . Backspace to rubout the line (the & remains there), > . type | and respond appropriately to the mark: prompt, > . type your shell command: > . grep ' > . paste the pattern with whichever button you use > . ' > filename > > Using the ' quote will cater for most patterns, though you > might have to adjust for any backslashes in the pattern, > and so on, using Left/RightArrow, or even use " if the > pattern itself contains ' characters. > > I tend to paste with Shift-Insert (needs less hand-eye coordination). > It works indeed. I just thought there was an immediate, simple and dedicated command for that. I suppose everyone's needs/workflows are different ;) Thanks & Best regards, l0f4r0
