[colug-432] in place shell programming

[Jim Wildman]

things like
# for i in `ls *.txt
> do
>   something
> end
#
so, yes, on the command line.
And _most_ only know about the arrow keys for history.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2014, jep200404 at columbus.rr.com wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:10:13 -0400 (EDT), Jim Wildman <jim at rossberry.com> wrote:
>
>> in place shell programming ...
>
> What do you mean by "in place"?
>
> Do you mean on the command line (and not in a file)?
> Do you mean the '.' aka 'source' command?
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