From: Lynne Williams Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:12:09 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Update shell_cheatsheet.md X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2a88ff5113de479569563d33b363ff86f1a12857;p=swc-modular-shell.git Update shell_cheatsheet.md --- diff --git a/shell_cheatsheet.md b/shell_cheatsheet.md index 97e0b4d..3c4411c 100644 --- a/shell_cheatsheet.md +++ b/shell_cheatsheet.md @@ -67,12 +67,9 @@ Redirection operators can be used to redirect the ouput from a program from the |---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `>` | write `stdout` to a new file; overwrites any file with that name (e.g., `ls *.md > mardkownfiles.txt`) | | `>>` | append `stdout` to a previously existing file; if the file does not exist, it is created (e.g., `ls *.md >> markdownfiles.txt`) | -| `<` | | -| `<<` | | +| `<` | assigns the information in a file to a variable, loop, etc (e.g., `n < markdownfiles.md`) | + -#### Glossary: -* **stdout**: -* **stdin**: ### e) How to use the output of one command as the input to another with a pipe... ### f) That combining single-purpose filters with pipes is the most productive way to use the shell...