Is there any way to create bash like aliases in windows (powershell or cmd)?
I want to create an alias that can still take input, like:
alias ytx='youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist
Is this possible within windows?
I tried bash aliases equivalent for powershell? but it doesn't allow for input at the end.
windows-10 powershell cmd.exe
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I want to create an alias that can still take input, like:
alias ytx='youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist
Is this possible within windows?
I tried bash aliases equivalent for powershell? but it doesn't allow for input at the end.
windows-10 powershell cmd.exe
asked Jan 1 at 19:46
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I want to create an alias that can still take input, like:
alias ytx='youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist
Is this possible within windows?
I tried bash aliases equivalent for powershell? but it doesn't allow for input at the end.
windows-10 powershell cmd.exe
asked Jan 1 at 19:46
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I want to create an alias that can still take input, like:
alias ytx='youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist
Is this possible within windows?
I tried bash aliases equivalent for powershell? but it doesn't allow for input at the end.
windows-10 powershell cmd.exe
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The simplest approach, which works in any Windows version, is using common batch files, stored in a common folder available in your PATH.
For passing input to batch files, use %*, which evaluates to "all parameters passed to the batch file command line", or, use %1, %2, ... %9 to refer to individual parameters.
Personally, I keep my batch files in C:Batch and place it in the begining of my PATH. When running the batch files, you could omit the .bat suffix, to get a similar look-and-feel to bash aliases.
Few examples of my own:
s3cmd.bat, which contains:python c:devtoolss3cmd-2.0.0s3cmd %*.
All parameters are passed directly to the actuals3cmdprogram.
clangcheck.bat, which is a shorthand for:
clang-check -analyze -extra-arg -Xclang -extra-arg -analyzer-output=text %*. Here, the batch parameters are passed along with extra arguments toclang-check.
epoch_to_time.bat, which converts Unix epoch time to readable local time.
It contains:perl -pe "s/([d]{10})/localtime $1/eg;" %1. Here,%1is the epoch time to convert, which is expected as a single parameter.
answered Jan 1 at 20:01
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The equivalent command is the
doskey command, which you may use as:
doskey ytx=youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist $*
where $* represents all the parameters.
Here is a small example that echos its parameters:
Doskey can also be used in PowerShell. For more information see
this answer.
For making a doskey macro persistent across sessions, see the post
Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd.
answered Jan 1 at 20:24
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The simplest approach, which works in any Windows version, is using common batch files, stored in a common folder available in your PATH.
For passing input to batch files, use %*, which evaluates to "all parameters passed to the batch file command line", or, use %1, %2, ... %9 to refer to individual parameters.
Personally, I keep my batch files in C:Batch and place it in the begining of my PATH. When running the batch files, you could omit the .bat suffix, to get a similar look-and-feel to bash aliases.
Few examples of my own:
s3cmd.bat, which contains:python c:devtoolss3cmd-2.0.0s3cmd %*.
All parameters are passed directly to the actuals3cmdprogram.
clangcheck.bat, which is a shorthand for:
clang-check -analyze -extra-arg -Xclang -extra-arg -analyzer-output=text %*. Here, the batch parameters are passed along with extra arguments toclang-check.
epoch_to_time.bat, which converts Unix epoch time to readable local time.
It contains:perl -pe "s/([d]{10})/localtime $1/eg;" %1. Here,%1is the epoch time to convert, which is expected as a single parameter.
answered Jan 1 at 20:01
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The simplest approach, which works in any Windows version, is using common batch files, stored in a common folder available in your PATH.
For passing input to batch files, use %*, which evaluates to "all parameters passed to the batch file command line", or, use %1, %2, ... %9 to refer to individual parameters.
Personally, I keep my batch files in C:Batch and place it in the begining of my PATH. When running the batch files, you could omit the .bat suffix, to get a similar look-and-feel to bash aliases.
Few examples of my own:
s3cmd.bat, which contains:python c:devtoolss3cmd-2.0.0s3cmd %*.
All parameters are passed directly to the actuals3cmdprogram.
clangcheck.bat, which is a shorthand for:
clang-check -analyze -extra-arg -Xclang -extra-arg -analyzer-output=text %*. Here, the batch parameters are passed along with extra arguments toclang-check.
epoch_to_time.bat, which converts Unix epoch time to readable local time.
It contains:perl -pe "s/([d]{10})/localtime $1/eg;" %1. Here,%1is the epoch time to convert, which is expected as a single parameter.
answered Jan 1 at 20:01
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The simplest approach, which works in any Windows version, is using common batch files, stored in a common folder available in your PATH.
For passing input to batch files, use %*, which evaluates to "all parameters passed to the batch file command line", or, use %1, %2, ... %9 to refer to individual parameters.
Personally, I keep my batch files in C:Batch and place it in the begining of my PATH. When running the batch files, you could omit the .bat suffix, to get a similar look-and-feel to bash aliases.
Few examples of my own:
s3cmd.bat, which contains:python c:devtoolss3cmd-2.0.0s3cmd %*.
All parameters are passed directly to the actuals3cmdprogram.
clangcheck.bat, which is a shorthand for:
clang-check -analyze -extra-arg -Xclang -extra-arg -analyzer-output=text %*. Here, the batch parameters are passed along with extra arguments toclang-check.
epoch_to_time.bat, which converts Unix epoch time to readable local time.
It contains:perl -pe "s/([d]{10})/localtime $1/eg;" %1. Here,%1is the epoch time to convert, which is expected as a single parameter.
answered Jan 1 at 20:01
valianovaliano
229110
The simplest approach, which works in any Windows version, is using common batch files, stored in a common folder available in your PATH.
For passing input to batch files, use %*, which evaluates to "all parameters passed to the batch file command line", or, use %1, %2, ... %9 to refer to individual parameters.
Personally, I keep my batch files in C:Batch and place it in the begining of my PATH. When running the batch files, you could omit the .bat suffix, to get a similar look-and-feel to bash aliases.
Few examples of my own:
s3cmd.bat, which contains:python c:devtoolss3cmd-2.0.0s3cmd %*.
All parameters are passed directly to the actuals3cmdprogram.
clangcheck.bat, which is a shorthand for:
clang-check -analyze -extra-arg -Xclang -extra-arg -analyzer-output=text %*. Here, the batch parameters are passed along with extra arguments toclang-check.
epoch_to_time.bat, which converts Unix epoch time to readable local time.
It contains:perl -pe "s/([d]{10})/localtime $1/eg;" %1. Here,%1is the epoch time to convert, which is expected as a single parameter.
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The equivalent command is the
doskey command, which you may use as:
doskey ytx=youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist $*
where $* represents all the parameters.
Here is a small example that echos its parameters:
Doskey can also be used in PowerShell. For more information see
this answer.
For making a doskey macro persistent across sessions, see the post
Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd.
answered Jan 1 at 20:24
harrymcharrymc
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The equivalent command is the
doskey command, which you may use as:
doskey ytx=youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist $*
where $* represents all the parameters.
Here is a small example that echos its parameters:
Doskey can also be used in PowerShell. For more information see
this answer.
For making a doskey macro persistent across sessions, see the post
Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd.
answered Jan 1 at 20:24
harrymcharrymc
257k14269571
add a comment |
The equivalent command is the
doskey command, which you may use as:
doskey ytx=youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist $*
where $* represents all the parameters.
Here is a small example that echos its parameters:
Doskey can also be used in PowerShell. For more information see
this answer.
For making a doskey macro persistent across sessions, see the post
Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd.
answered Jan 1 at 20:24
harrymcharrymc
257k14269571
The equivalent command is the
doskey command, which you may use as:
doskey ytx=youtube-dl -ciw -f bestaudio --yes-playlist $*
where $* represents all the parameters.
Here is a small example that echos its parameters:
Doskey can also be used in PowerShell. For more information see
this answer.
For making a doskey macro persistent across sessions, see the post
Create permanent DOSKEY in Windows cmd.
answered Jan 1 at 20:24
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257k14269571
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