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Do people ever type all this obscura in any reality? Seems a bit ridiculous to me.
by TwoBit 6y ago
Do people ever type all this obscura in any reality? Seems a bit ridiculous to me.
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- kstrauser 6y agoI do that all the time. It's not particularly obscure: your shell was designed to help you do stuff like this.
- taejavu 6y agoAlmost every day. This syntax is no more obscure than a link in markdown, for example.
- markstos 6y agoBenefits are derived from optimizing common tasks. If you commonly use use the shell, it's worth learning how to use it efficiently. If you don't use it frequently, your are likely to forget it and it's not worth optimizing.
- Godel_unicode 6y agoSeems like some deliberate practice in the shell might be a productive use of your time.
- RMPR 6y agoFortunately for OP, the HN crowd already discussed exactly this. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19988548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19988548