On 2004-05-09 23:22:51 +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > I use the simple rule: > > - aliases take no arguments (or take arguments in a trivial way e.g. > "alias ls='ls --color-auto') > - functions take arguments > > So, I'd stick to using an alias in the case you describe.
You can add arguments to both. But they are interpreted differently. With complex aliases, this can lead to unwanted effects. In functions, you can control the arguments (by ignoring them, by returning an error if they are incorrect, and so on). -- Vincent Lefèvre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.org/> 100% validated (X)HTML - Acorn / RISC OS / ARM, free software, YP17, Championnat International des Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques, etc. Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / SPACES project at LORIA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
