[H-GEN] Useful not so obvious tips

[ben.carlyle at invensys.com]

Russell Stuart <russell-humbug at stuart.id.au>
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28/10/2004 11:45 AM
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> On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 11:10, Raymond Smith wrote:
> > I'm curious, what is the advantage of less $(cmd) over 
> > less `cmd` ?
...
> Also, I find typing mistakes are easier to find when
> using $(cmd).  I use it anytime I am not trying to
> write something portable - including on the command
> line.

In vi mode[1], you can use % to jump from parenthesis to parenthesis. This 
may help you determine whether you have achieved balance.

Benjamin[1] set -o vi, in your favourite shell