🖥️bind

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the bind command with important options and switches using examples.

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bind -x '"\er":READLINE_LINE=$(eval "$READLINE_LINE");READLINE_POINT=${#READLINE_LINE}'
# Make M-r run the contents of the Readline line buffer and replace it with the result in Bash bind -x was added in Bash 4.0 so this does not work with Bash 3.2 which comes with macOS.

bind '"\er":menu-complete-backward';bind '"\es":menu-complete'
# Add keybindings for cycling through completions (or for inserting the last or first completion) in Bash menu-complete-backward was added in Bash 4.1. This makes for example M-s insert the path of the first file in the current directory after a space when the word to be completed is empty.

bind '"\ej": "!#:$\e^"'
# Make M-j insert (duplicate) the last word of the Readline line buffer in Bash !# is the current line, :$ is the last word, and \e^ is history-expand-line .

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command bind in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for bind without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for bind are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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