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Index: Symbols
- ! (exclamation point)
- sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
- sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
- sed & awk, 4.2. A Global Perspective on Addressing
- sed & awk, A.2.1. Pattern Addressing
- != (not equal to) operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
- !~ (does not match) operator
- !* variable: UNIX Power Tools, 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- !:script: UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
- csh and: sed & awk, 1.4. Four Hurdles to Mastering sed and awk
- != C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
- != relational operator: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
!\*: UNIX Power Tools, 50.8. Which Version Am I Using?
=~ string inequality
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
automatic temporary files: UNIX Power Tools, 9.18.2. Automatic Temporary Files with !
bang= inequality operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
branch command versus: sed & awk, 6.4.1. Branching
built-in variable: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
csh and: sed & awk, 1.4.
Four Hurdles to Mastering sed and awk
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: !
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
for UNIX commands
- Learning the vi Editor, 7.2. Executing UNIX Commands
- Learning the vi Editor, 7.2.1.2. Filtering text with vi
history substitution commands: UNIX Power Tools, 11.7. History Substitutions
- !$ sequence
- UNIX Power Tools, 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.3. My Favorite Is !$
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.6. Using !$ for Safety with Wildcards
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.7. History Substitutions
!:n* sequence
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.4. My Favorite Is !:n*
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.7. History Substitutions
in C shell quoting: UNIX Power Tools, 8.15.2. How Quoting Works
keyword in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
logical NOT operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
mapping keys for insert mode: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.6. Mapping Keys for Insert Mode
negating a condition test: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.3. File Attribute Checking
negation in character sets: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
negation in sed: UNIX in a Nutshell, 10.3.1. Pattern Addressing
negation operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
NOT operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.1. The find Command Is Great; The Problem Is Finding How to Use It
- UNIX Power Tools, 17.6. Be an Expert on find Search Operators
overriding save warnings: Learning the vi Editor, 5.3. Saving and Exiting Files
POSIX shell keyword: Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
preceding operators: UNIX Power Tools, 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In
regular expression operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.1. Regular expression basics
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
terms for: UNIX Power Tools, 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears
with brackets wildcards: UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
## pattern-matching operator
# (hash mark/pound sign)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2.2. Arithmetic Variables and Assignment
- [#, ]# (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
- : (colon) used in place of: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator
alternatives to: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator
built-in variable: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
comments: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators
for alternate filename: Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.3. Calling in New Files
for comments
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: #
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: #
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: #
- UNIX Power Tools, 10.2.1. Simple Aliases
in crontab entries: UNIX Power Tools, 40.12.1. Execution Scheduling
length operator: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.4. Length Operator
pattern-matching operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
shell script comments: UNIX Power Tools, 45.2. The Story of : # #!
show line numbers command: Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines
size of an array: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3. Arrays
# for comments
- sed & awk, 5.2. Comment
- sed & awk, 7.4.1. Describing Your Script
- sed & awk, B.2.2.2. Comments
- #n for suppressing output: sed & awk, 5.2. Comment
#!
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: #!shell
- UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: #!
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.17. verbose and echo Variables Show Quoting
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.2. The Story of : # #!
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
- character limit: UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
- Bourne shell scripts using: UNIX Power Tools, 44.4. Testing How Your System Executes Files
examples
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.3. Don't Need a Shell for Your Script? Don't Use One
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
executing files without showing: UNIX Power Tools, 45.5. A File That Shows Itself... and What #! Does
in Bourne shell scripts: UNIX Power Tools, 44.2. Writing a Simple Shell Program
invoking awk with
- sed & awk, 10.9. Invoking awk Using the #! Syntax
- sed & awk, B.1.1. Shell Wrapper for Invoking awk
making programs executable: UNIX Power Tools, 45.4. Fun with #!
$ (dollar sign)
- $' ANSI C string delimiter in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
$(( )): (see arithmetic expressions)
$! variable: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.5. Variable Syntax
$# command-line argument: UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.3. Counting Arguments with $#
$$ command-line arguments: UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
$< variable: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.2. Reading Files
$() command: UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution
$*: UNIX Power Tools, 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
$* argument: UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.1. Matching with expr
$0 parameter: UNIX Power Tools, 44.22. Finding a Program Name; Multiple Program Names
$1 command-line arguments
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.11. Set Exit Status of a Shell (Script)
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.15. Handling Command-Line Arguments in Shell Scripts
$? variable: UNIX Power Tools, 47.2.1.4. More Elaborate Combinations
$@: UNIX Power Tools, 46.7. Quoting and Command-Line Parameters
- passing arguments to getopt: UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
$@ argument
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.30.1. Matching with expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.15.1. With the $@"
as end-of-line metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
as wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements
Bourne shell script variable: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
built-in variable
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.2. The History File
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4.2. Process ID Variables and Temporary Files
built-in shell variables: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.3.2. Built-in Shell Variables
cursor movement command
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.3. Movement Within a Line
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line
field reference operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
for last file line (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
for last input line: sed & awk, 4.2. A Global Perspective on Addressing
in C shells: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
in multiline pattern space: sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
marking end of change region: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.3. Changing Text
metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
quoting and: UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.2. How Quoting Works
regular expression metacharacter: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.1. The Anchor Characters: ^ and $
with variable names: UNIX Power Tools, 6.8. Shell Variables
$- test: UNIX Power Tools, 2.11. Faster ksh and bash Startup with $- Test
$0, $1, $2, ...
- sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
- sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
% (percent sign)
- %% pattern-matching operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
- Learning the Korn Shell, 6.2.2. Arithmetic Variables and Assignment
- %= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
%= assignment operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
as arithmetic operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
default C shell prompt: UNIX Power Tools, 7.1. Why Change Your Prompt?
every line symbol (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 6. Global Replacement
for current filename: Learning the vi Editor, 5.5.3. Calling in New Files
for format specifications: sed & awk, 7.9. Formatted Printing
for job numbers
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
- UNIX Power Tools, 12.3. The "Current Job" Isn't Always What You Expect
matching brackets: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.2. Replacement Patterns
modulus operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.2. Arithmetic operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
modulo operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
pattern-matching operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.3. Pattern-matching Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.3. case
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
representing every line (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
specifying jobs
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.2.1. Foreground and Background
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.3.2. kill
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
vim extended matching command: Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
& (ampersand)
- (see also background jobs)
- &&: UNIX Power Tools, 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
&& (logical AND) operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
&& AND operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
&& C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
&& operator: UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
- examples: UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
&& sequence: UNIX Power Tools, 11.9. Running a Series of Commands on a File
&=: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
&= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
AND operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
as logical operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
at end of commands: UNIX Power Tools, 38.3. Managing Processes: Overall Concepts
background commands: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
escaping special characters using: UNIX Power Tools, 51.3. ASCII Characters: Listing and Getting Values
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: &
in replacement text
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
- sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
metacharacter
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.2. Replacement Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
on command line: UNIX Power Tools, 1.27. How Background Processing Works
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
to repeat last command: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.4. More Substitution Tricks
& for background processes: Learning the Unix Operating System, 6.1. Running a Command in the Background
&&
- for condition tests
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.3. File Attribute Checking
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.2.2.3. Code blocks
for exit statuses
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.2. Combinations of Exit Statuses
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.5. while and until
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
> (right angle bracket)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.2. I/O Redirection
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 5.1.1.1. The > operator
- >= (greater than or equal to) operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
>& (file descriptor): UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.2. Redirection using file descriptors
>& operator: UNIX Power Tools, 13.5. Redirection in C Shell: Capture Errors, Too?
>> C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
>> bitwise shift operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
>> for appending files: UNIX Power Tools, 45.22. Handling Files Line-by-Line
>> redirection operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.1. Simple redirection
>>= assignment operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
>=: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
>= greater than or equal operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
>= relational operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
as relational operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: < >
greater than operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
redirection operator
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 5.1.1.2. The >> operator
sed & awk, 2.3.2.1. Saving output
sed & awk, 4.3. Testing and Saving Output
sed & awk, 10.5. Directing Output to Files and Pipes
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.1. Simple redirection
UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
relational operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
< (left angle bracket)
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.2. I/O Redirection
< (input redirection operator): Learning the Unix Operating System, 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
<& (file descriptor): UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.2. Redirection using file descriptors
<> redirection operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.1. Simple redirection
<< bitwise shift operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
<< operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.18. Here Documents
- UNIX Power Tools, 19.2. Introduction to Shell Archives
<< redirection operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.1. Simple redirection
<<- operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.18. Here Documents
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.14. Using Here Documents for Form Letters, etc.
<<= assignment operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
<= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
<= less than or equal operator
- sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
<= relational operator: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
/< /> metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
\< \> metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.8. Matching Words with \ < and \ >
as relational operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
<< C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: < >
examples: UNIX Power Tools, 48.4.3. Automating Your Own Calendar
less than operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
redirection operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.5.1. Simple redirection
relational operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
<> (angle brackets)
- >> (redirect/append) operator: Learning the vi Editor, 5.3.3. Appending to a Saved File
<< (redirect/here document) operator: Learning the vi Editor, 7.4.2. Here Documents
\< \> metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
" (double quotes)
- " (weak quotes): Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.1. Quoting
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.3. Quoting
aliases in: UNIX Power Tools, 10.2.2. Using More Complex Aliases
for comments: UNIX Power Tools, 4.9. Setting Up vi with the .exrc File
in sed scripts: UNIX Power Tools, 51.6. Cleaning script Files
move to mark command
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
passing wildcards to programs: UNIX Power Tools, 1.18. Who Handles Wildcards?
prompt setting: UNIX Power Tools, 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
quoting and
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.2. How Quoting Works
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.15. Differences Between Bourne and C Shell Quoting
sc program using: UNIX Power Tools, 49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet
terms for: UNIX Power Tools, 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears
' (single quotes)
- sed & awk, 2.2. Command-Line Syntax
- sed & awk, 2.3.1. Specifying Simple Instructions
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.3. Single Quotes Inside Single Quotes?
- around PS1 string: UNIX Power Tools, 7.8. Highlighting in Shell Prompts
marking lines (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
passing wildcards to programs: UNIX Power Tools, 1.18. Who Handles Wildcards?
prompt setting and: UNIX Power Tools, 7.4. Faster Prompt Setting with Built-Ins
protecting special characters: UNIX Power Tools, 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
quoting and
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.2. How Quoting Works
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.15. Differences Between Bourne and C Shell Quoting
quoting in sh and ksh
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.3. Quoting
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.2.3. Quoting
sc program using: UNIX Power Tools, 49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet
with bash pre-prompt commands: UNIX Power Tools, 7.13. Pre-Prompt Commands in bash
(( )) : (see condition tests, arithmetic)
( ) (parentheses)
- sed & awk, 2.2.1. Scripting
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.10. Grouping Operations
- \( \) metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.9. Remembering Patterns with \ (, \ ), and \1
( (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
) (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
[(, ]) (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
\(...\) metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
as grouping metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
as operators: UNIX Power Tools, 2.2. Shell Setup Files-Which, Where, and Why
finding and removing: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.5. More Examples of Mapping Keys
for grouping commands: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
grouping expressions using: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
in extended regular expressions: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
subshell operators: UNIX Power Tools, 13.7. The () Subshell Operators
with replacing text: sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
* (asterisk)
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- [*, ]* (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
* wildcard
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.4.5.1. rm
** (exponentiation) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
** exponentiation operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
**= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
*= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
*= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
*= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
as arithmetic operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
as metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.1. That's an Expression
- sed & awk, 3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
as wildcard character: UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards
accessing entire array: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3. Arrays
as default in case statement: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.3. case
built-in variable: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
- as default list in for statement: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
as default list in select statement: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
examples: UNIX Power Tools, 50.6. Searching Online Manual Pages
ex commands starting with: Learning the vi Editor, 1.2.1. Problems Saving Files
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
filename wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
in pcal: UNIX Power Tools, 48.9. PostScript Calendars with pcal
metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
multiplication operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.2. Arithmetic operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
regular expression metacharacter
- UNIX Power Tools, 26.3. Understanding Expressions
- UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.6. Repeating Character Sets with *
regular expression operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.1. Regular expression basics
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
wildcard
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.3. Breakpoints
+ (plus sign)
- ++ (increment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
+= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
++ auto-increment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
+= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
+= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
\+ metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
addition operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.2. Arithmetic operators
UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
as arithmetic operator for expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
for next file lines (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
in job reports: UNIX Power Tools, 12.1.1. Foreground and Background
metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
- sed & awk, 7.4. Pattern Matching
Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
move cursor command
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.1. Single Movements
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5. Movement by Line
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
regular expression operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.1. Regular expression basics
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
regular expression metacharacter: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
running commands when starting vi: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place
, (comma)
- for line ranges (ex)
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.1. ex Commands
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines
repeat search command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches
in filenames
UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- (hyphen)
- - as dashes: UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
-- (decrement) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
-- (two dashes) as argument to set command: UNIX Power Tools, 44.19. The Bourne Shell set Command
-- auto-decrement operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
-= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
-= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
-= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
C shell operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
as arithmetic operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
character classes and: sed & awk, 3.2.4.1. A range of characters
command-line arguments starting with
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.16. Handling Command-Line Arguments with a for Loop
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.17. Handling Arguments with while and shift
filenames starting with: UNIX Power Tools, 23.14. Handling a Filename Starting with a Dash (-)
for command options: Learning the Unix Operating System, 1.2. Syntax of UNIX Command Lines
for previous file lines (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
for stdin (on command line): UNIX Power Tools, 13.13. The "Filename" -
in login shell: UNIX Power Tools, 2.16. Approved Shells: Using Unapproved Login Shell
move cursor command
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.1. Single Movements
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5. Movement by Line
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
subtraction operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.2. Arithmetic operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
with << operator: UNIX Power Tools, 8.18. Here Documents
-1 process ID: UNIX Power Tools, 38.12. Killing All Your Processes
-? option (elvis): Learning the vi Editor, 10.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
-? option (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
. (dot) command
- . directory
-
Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
-
Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
. scripts: UNIX Power Tools, 44.23. Reading Files with the . and source Commands
.. directory shortcut
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.5.2. Relative pathnames up
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.8.1. ls
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.4.2.1. cp
.. for parent directory: UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
current directory: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.3. Changing working directories
current line symbol (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.3. Line Addressing Symbols
filenames starting with: (see dot files)
for current directory: UNIX Power Tools, 18.4.2. Links to a Directory
in filenames
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.2. File and Directory Names
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards
in pathnames: UNIX Power Tools, 1.21. Making Pathnames
metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- sed & awk, 3.1. That's an Expression
- sed & awk, 3.2.2. A Wildcard
- sed & awk, 3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
regular expression metacharacter
- UNIX Power Tools, 26.3. Understanding Expressions
- UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.3. Match any Character with . (Dot)
repeat command
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.8.1. Repeat
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.1. Confirming Substitutions
terms for: UNIX Power Tools, 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears
to hide files: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
to run a script: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.1. Shell Scripts and Functions
undo/redo (nvi): Learning the vi Editor, 9.8.3. Infinite Undo
.n filename extension: UNIX Power Tools, 1.17. Filename Extensions
/ (slash)
- /< /> metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
/*/ wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements
// as delimiter
- sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
/= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
/= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
/= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
/{ /} metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.2. Arithmetic Operators
[/, ]/ (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
as arithmetic operator for expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
division operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.2. Arithmetic operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
fast find and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
for root directory
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.3. The Directory Tree
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.19. The Tree Structure of the Filesystem
in ed commands: sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
in filenames
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards
in pathnames
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 3.1.4. Absolute Pathnames
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.21. Making Pathnames
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.2. Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames
pathname separator: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.1. Opening a File
pattern addressing
- sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
- sed & awk, A.2.1. Pattern Addressing
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
referring to marks (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
search command
- Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.3. Movement by Searches
- opening files at specific place: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.1. Advancing to a Specific Place
terms for: UNIX Power Tools, 51.8. Type Bang Splat. Don't Forget the Rabbit Ears
0 (move cursor) command
- Learning the vi Editor, 2.2.3. Movement Within a Line
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line
0 (zero) process ID: UNIX Power Tools, 38.12. Killing All Your Processes
1
- C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
8-bit filenames: UNIX Power Tools, 23.15. Using unlink to Remove a File with a Strange Name
80cols file
- UNIX Power Tools, 42.6.1. Single Line Screen Width: 80cols
- UNIX Power Tools, 52.4. Quick Descriptions of What's on the Disc
9-track tapes: UNIX Power Tools, 20.6. Writing a Tape Drive on a Remote Machine
: (colon)
- :+
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.2. for
:-
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.4. Break conditions
:=: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators
:?
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.1. Syntax of String Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.5. Advanced Examples: pushd and popd
no-op command: Learning the Korn Shell, 8.4. trap
- :! for UNIX commands in ex: Learning the vi Editor, 7.2. Executing UNIX Commands
:p operator: UNIX Power Tools, 11.10. Check Your History First with :p
as alternative to #: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":"Operator
as comment character: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":"(Operator
as logical operator for expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
as null character: UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
as parameter substitute
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.12. Parameter Substitution
colon-separated lists: UNIX Power Tools, 4.10. Find All Command Versions with whereiz
csh command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: :
examples: UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
for ex commands in vi
- Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
- Learning the vi Editor, 5.1. ex Commands
: (colon) for labels: sed & awk, 6.4. Advanced Flow Control Commands
if loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator
line editing mode: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.2. Problems Opening Files
sed command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: :
separating fields
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.9. Which Shell Am I Running?
- UNIX Power Tools, 5.6. Checklist: Terminal Hangs When I Log In
separating values: UNIX Power Tools, 5.3. Setting the Terminal Type When You Log In
sh and ksh command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: :
shell script comments: UNIX Power Tools, 45.2. The Story of : # #!
string editing operator: UNIX Power Tools, 9.6. String Editing (Colon) Operators
trap used with: UNIX Power Tools, 45.8. Handling Signals to Child Processes
while loops using: UNIX Power Tools, 45.9. The Unappreciated Bourne Shell ":" Operator
:vi command (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.1.2. Problem Checklist
:w (write) command: Learning the vi Editor, 4.2.2. Read-only Mode
; (semicolon)
- sed & awk, 2.3.1. Specifying Simple Instructions
- sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
- sed & awk, B.2.2.1. Line termination
- statement separator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 3.2. Aliases
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.1. String comparisons
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.6. Workalikes on PC Platforms
;; in case statement: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.4. select
for command sequences: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
for line ranges (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.5. Redefining the Current Line Position
on command line
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 1.2. Syntax of UNIX Command Lines
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.5. Command-Line Evaluation
repeat search command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.3.2. Current Line Searches
separating commands: UNIX Power Tools, 44.12. Trapping Exits Caused by Interrupts
= (equal sign)
- := (identify line) command (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.2. Defining a Range of Lines
== (equal to) operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
== C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
== equality operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
== inequality operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
=~ C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.4. Comparison Operators
=~ string equality: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.4. Comparison operators
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
\= metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
as arithmetic operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
as relational operator for expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.28.1. Examples
assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
equality operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: =
for alias definitions: UNIX Power Tools, 10.4. Aliases in ksh and bash
for printing line numbers: sed & awk, 5.9. Print Line Number
sed command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 10, Reference: =
? (question mark)
- ?) wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements
?*) wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 44.6. Pattern Matching in case Statements
?: (conditional) operator
- sed & awk, 8.1.1. Conditional Operator
- sed & awk, 11.1.3. The C Conditional Expression
?: inline conditional evaluation
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
Bourne shell script variable: UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
\? metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
built-in variable
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.1. Exit Status and Return
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.1.2.2. ERR
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.5. Exercises
as metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.5. Repeated Occurrences of a Character
as wildcard character: UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards
examples: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
fast find and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
filename wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
foreach loop and: UNIX Power Tools, 9.11. Repeating a Command with a foreach Loop
in C shells: UNIX Power Tools, 47.5. Using C Shell Arrays
metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
regular expression metacharacter: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
regular expression operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.1. Regular expression basics
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
search command
- Learning the vi Editor, 1. The vi Text Editor
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.3. Movement by Searches
shell variable: UNIX Power Tools, 6.9. Special C Shell Variables
wildcard
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
- Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
@ (at sign): UNIX Power Tools, 9.5. Build Strings with { }
- @ commands (csh)
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.4. Examples
@-functions: Learning the vi Editor, 7.3.10. @-Functions
@-functions (vi): UNIX Power Tools, 31.4. vi @-Functions
@ option (vile)
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.2. Important Command-Line Arguments
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.4. Initialization
\@ metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
built-in variable: Learning the Korn Shell, 4.2.1. Positional Parameters
preserving whitespace: Learning the Korn Shell, 6.3. Arrays
regular expression operator
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.1. Regular expression basics
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.3. Breakpoints
csh command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 5, Reference: @
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
XXX_DQUOTE (yank from buffer) command
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.1. Recovering Deletions
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.3.2. Yanking to Named Buffers
[ ] (brackets)
- [ at start of escape sequence: UNIX Power Tools, 5.8. Terminal Escape Sequences
[ command
- UNIX Power Tools, 46.4. Stop Syntax Errors in Numeric Tests
- UNIX Power Tools, 46.5. Stop Syntax Errors in String Tests
[ ] as wildcards brackets: Learning the Unix Operating System, 4.3. File and Directory Wildcards
[..] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[::] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[==] metacharacters: sed & awk, 3.2.4.3. POSIX character class additions
[[ ]]: (see condition tests)
[#, ]# (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[(, ]) (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[*, ]* (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[. .] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[/, ]/ (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
[: :] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[= =] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.2. POSIX Bracket Expressions
[D, ]D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[I, ]I (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[[ ]] command (ksh): UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 4, Reference: [[ ]]
[[, ]] (move cursor) commands: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
[^D, ]^D (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[^I, ]^I (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[d, ]d (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[i, ]i (file search) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.2. Include file searching
[}, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
fast find and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
filename wildcards: UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
metacharacters
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
regular expression metacharacter: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.4. Specifying a Range of Characters with [...]
sc program using: UNIX Power Tools, 49.8. It's Great to Have a Spreadsheet
wildcards
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.4. Use Wildcards to Create Files?
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.2. Filenames and Wildcards
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.3.2.2. Korn shell versus awk/egrep regular expressions
\ (backslash)
- (see also escape sequences, awk)
-
Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.2. Backslash-escaping
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- \< \> metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.8. Matching Words with \ < and \ >
\<, \> escape sequences
- sed & awk, 3.2.11. What's the Word? Part II
- sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
\( \) metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.9. Remembering Patterns with \ (, \ ), and \1
\1, \2, ... metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.9. Remembering Patterns with \ (, \ ), and \1
\`, \' escape sequences: sed & awk, 11.2.3.4. Extended regular expressions
\{ \} metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.7. Matching a Specific Number of Sets with \ { and \ }
as metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.1. The Ubiquitous Backslash
as continuation characters: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.4. Continuing Lines
before newline
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.4. Multiline Quoting
- UNIX Power Tools, 8.15.2. How Quoting Works
character classes and: sed & awk, 3.2.4. Character Classes
escaping special characters: UNIX Power Tools, 10.3. C Shell Aliases with Command-Line Arguments
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
for avoiding multiline commands: UNIX Power Tools, 9.13. Multiline Commands, Secondary Prompts
for escape sequences: UNIX Power Tools, 8.6.1. Portability
for quoting quote marks: Learning the Korn Shell, 1.9.3. Quoting Quotation Marks
in C shell scripts: UNIX Power Tools, 44.14. Putting awk, sed, etc., Inside Shell Scripts
in prompt settings: UNIX Power Tools, 7.12. External Commands Send Signals to Set Variables
in replacement text
- sed & awk, 5.3. Substitution
- sed & awk, 5.3.1. Replacement Metacharacters
in stty command: UNIX Power Tools, 5.9. Setting Your Erase, Kill, and Interrupt Characters
metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- \< \> metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
\(...\) metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\+ metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\1, \2, ... metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\= metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\? metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\@ metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\E metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
\U and \L metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
\b metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\d, \D metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\e metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\f, \F metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\i, \I metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\k, \K metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\n metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\p, \P metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\r metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\s, \S metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\t metacharacter: Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\u and \l metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
\w, \W metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\{...} metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\| metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
placement of: UNIX Power Tools, 8.20. How Many Backslashes?
preventing history substitution: UNIX Power Tools, 8.5. Command-Line Evaluation
quoting and: UNIX Power Tools, 8.14.2. How Quoting Works
quoting in csh: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.2.3. Quoting
quoting in sh and ksh: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.3. Quoting
\" (weak quotes): Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.1. Variables and Quoting
\1, \2, ... metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
^
- as pipe character in Bourne shell
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
matching beginning of line in regular expressions
- Learning the Korn Shell, 2.3.4. Moving Around in the History File
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
^ (caret/circumflex)
- ^= (assignment) operator: sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
^= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
^= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
^M: (see CTRL-m character)
^[: (see CTRL key)
^^ sequence
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.5. My Favorite Is ^^
- UNIX Power Tools, 11.7. History Substitutions
character classes and
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.4.2. Excluding a class of characters
cursor movement command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line
exclusive OR operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
exponentiation operator
- sed & awk, 7.6. Expressions
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
filename wildcard: UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
in control character: UNIX Power Tools, 41.11.1. Special Character Codes
in multiline pattern space: sed & awk, 6.1.1. Append Next Line
metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.7. Positional Metacharacters
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
regular expression metacharacter: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.1. The Anchor Characters: ^ and $
representing CTRL key
- (see also CTRL- commands)
- Learning the vi Editor, Keystrokes
within [ ] metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.5. Exceptions in a Character Set
within [] metacharacters: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
_ (underscore) in filenames: UNIX Power Tools, 1.15. Filenames
` (backquote/grave accent)
-
Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
- archaic command substitution delimiter
- Learning the Korn Shell, 4.4. Command Substitution
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
obsolescence in next release: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
command substitution
- UNIX Power Tools, 9.16. Command Substitution
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
- examples
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
- UNIX Power Tools, 50.3. apropos on Systems Without apropos
for loops combined with: UNIX Power Tools, 45.16. Standard Input to a for Loop
nesting: UNIX Power Tools, 45.31. Nested Command Substitution
`` (move to mark) command
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
- Learning the vi Editor, 3.4.1. The G (Go To) Command
- Learning the vi Editor, 4.4. Marking Your Place
marking characters (vile): Learning the vi Editor, 12.8.7. Visual Mode
quoting in sh and ksh: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.3. Quoting
{ } (braces)
- /{ /} metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
Bourne shell list operators: UNIX Power Tools, 13.8. Using {list} to Group Bourne Shell Commands
\{ \} metacharacters: UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.7. Matching a Specific Number of Sets with \ { and \ }
building strings: UNIX Power Tools, 9.5. Build Strings with { }
creating new files with: UNIX Power Tools, 1.16. Wildcards
filename wildcards
- UNIX Power Tools, 15.2. Filename Wildcards in a Nutshell
- UNIX Power Tools, 15.3. Adding { } Operators to Korn (and Bourne) Shells
find -exec command and: UNIX Power Tools, 17.10. Running Commands on What You Find
foreach loop and: UNIX Power Tools, 9.11. Repeating a Command with a foreach Loop
in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.1. Variables
in shells: UNIX Power Tools, 1.18. Who Handles Wildcards?
with variable names: UNIX Power Tools, 6.8. Shell Variables
{ cmd } C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
{} (braces)
- [{, ]} (matching) commands (vim): Learning the vi Editor, 11.10.2.3. Cursor motion commands for programming
\{...} metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 10.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
\{\} metacharacters
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.8. A Span of Characters
finding and matching: Learning the vi Editor, 7.5.2. A Special Search Command
grouping sed commands in
- sed & awk, 4.2.1. Grouping Commands
- sed & awk, 5.1. About the Syntax of sed Commands
groups of commands: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
in awk
- sed & awk, 2.1. Awk, by Sed and Grep, out of Ed
- sed & awk, 2.4.1. Running awk
- sed & awk, 8.1. Conditional Statements
metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.1. Search Patterns
metacharacters
- Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
{ (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
} (move cursor) command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.2. Movement by Text Blocks
| (vertical bar)
- (see also pipelines)
- UNIX Power Tools, 26.4.11. Extended Regular Expressions
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.7. Exit Status of UNIX Processes
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
- |& operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe
- UNIX Power Tools, 13.5. Redirection in C Shell: Capture Errors, Too?
|= C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.1. Assignment Operators
|= assignment operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.1. Assignment operators
| for I/O redirection: Learning the Unix Operating System, 5.1. Standard Input and Standard Output
|&, background job with two-way pipes
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.4. Coroutines with Two-way Pipes
- Learning the Korn Shell, 8.5.5. Two-way Pipes Versus Standard Pipes
|| (logical OR) operator: sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
|| OR operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
|| operator
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
- UNIX Power Tools, 44.18. Standard Command-Line Parsing
- UNIX Power Tools, 46.6. Watch Out for Bourne Shell -e Bug
- UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
- UNIX Power Tools, 45.6. Making Sure Your Script Runs with Bourne Shell, Without #!
- examples: UNIX Power Tools, 44.9. Testing Your Success
inverse of a condition: UNIX Power Tools, 44.8. Test Exit Status with the if Statement
|| for condition tests
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.3.3. File Attribute Checking
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
|| for exit statuses
- Learning the Korn Shell, 5.1.2. Combinations of Exit Statuses
- Learning the Korn Shell, 9.2.3.3. Breakpoints
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
- \| metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 12.7. Extended Regular Expressions
alternation metacharacter
- Learning the vi Editor, 8.4. Extended Regular Expressions
- Learning the vi Editor, 9.7. Extended Regular Expressions
as case pattern separator: Learning the Korn Shell, 5.3. case
as logical operator for expr: UNIX Power Tools, 45.28. Quick Reference: expr
as metacharacter
- sed & awk, 3.2. A Line-Up of Characters
- sed & awk, 3.2.9. Alternative Operations
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
cursor movement command: Learning the vi Editor, 3.1.5.1. Movement on the current line
for combining ex commands: Learning the vi Editor, 5.2.7. Combining ex Commands
OR operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
noclobber variable and: UNIX Power Tools, 13.6. Safe I/O Redirection with noclobber
pipes:
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.7.3. Pipelines
- Learning the Korn Shell, 10.1. Installing the Korn Shell as the Standard Shell
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
- UNIX Power Tools, 1.3. Programs Are Designed to Work Together
piping commands: UNIX Power Tools, 13.3. Send (only) Standard Error Down a Pipe
piping output with: sed & awk, 10.5.1. Directing Output to a Pipe
precedence in C shell: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.2. Expressions
redirecting command output: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Command Forms
~ (tilde)
- sed & awk, 7.5.1. Referencing and Separating Fields
- sed & awk, 7.8. Relational and Boolean Operators
- Learning the Korn Shell, 1.6.1.2. Tilde notation
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3. Command-line Processing
- Learning the Korn Shell, 7.3.1. Quoting
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.1. The Bourne Shell
- Learning the Korn Shell, A.2. The IEEE 1003.2 POSIX Shell Standard
- :~ (substitute using last search pattern) command (ex): Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.4. More Substitution Tricks
C shell operator: UNIX Power Tools, 47.4.3.3. Bitwise and Logical Operators
along left screen margin: Learning the vi Editor, 1.1.1. Opening a File
as last replacement text: Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.1. Metacharacters Used in Search Patterns
binary inversion operator: UNIX in a Nutshell, 5.4.1.3. Bitwise and logical operators
case conversion command: Learning the vi Editor, 2.3.4. Changing Case
ending filenames: UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly
ex command: UNIX in a Nutshell, Chapter 9, Reference: ~
filename metacharacter: UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.2.2. Filename Metacharacters
filenames ending with: UNIX Power Tools, 17.18. Using "Fast find"
for home directory
- UNIX Power Tools, 7.11. dirs in Your Prompt: Better than $cwd
- UNIX Power Tools, 14.11. Finding (Anyone's) Home Directory, Quickly
in pathnames: UNIX Power Tools, 1.21. Making Pathnames
in public domain Korn shell: Learning the Korn Shell, A.4. pdksh
metacharacter
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 6.3.2. Replacement Patterns
- Learning the vi Editor, 6.3.3. Metacharacters Used in Replacement Strings
- Learning the vi Editor, 11.7. Extended Regular Expressions
negation operator
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Operators
- UNIX in a Nutshell, 11.5. Operators
within double quotes: Learning the Korn Shell, 3.4.1. Variables and Quoting
within variable expressions: Learning the Korn Shell, A.7. The Future of the Korn Shell
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