Axel Liljencrantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would just like to complete Philips excellent answer by explaining > _why_ fish doesn't implement !! and friends. The reason is that they > don't give you any information about what the output will be until you > execute the program. zsh gives you the option to manually expand > !-commands on screen, but I feel that is a crutch and that you are > better of with a system like Alt-up that shows you the result in real > time. > > The history access system could and should be expanded to allow for > more complicated searches through the history, but I belive that such > additions should remain visual and interactive, like the current up > and Alt-up functions are. >
Thanks. That's a good explanation. I've already "made the switch" on my home machine. Since I've less control over what the admins are doing, at work, it might be a bit before I make the switch there, but it's good enough for me at home...which is where I get most of my "work" done anyway! Thanks again! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fish-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fish-users
