Thread: editing my .bashrc to simplify a command

hi, want write little bit of code make easier word wordnet (the "wn" command) , add vocab list.

in other words, instead of typing

code:

wn filibuster -over && wn filibuster -over >> vocab.txt

definitions word "filibuster" , add vocab.txt, want able type

code:

d filibuster

, have know do.

tried adding .bashrc:

code:

d() { 	wn "$" -over && wn "$" -over >> vocab.txt 	}

but doesn't seem working. i've never written scripts before, don't know i'm doing wrong (or not doing). appreciated.

edit: never mind, figured out. apparently have use "${1}" instead of "$".

first, why running command twice? if goal both put output file , see on console, i'd suggest using tee (see below).

second, want replace "$" "$1".

code should be:

code:

d() { wn "$1" -over |tee -a vocab.txt }

edit: ah, see figured out.

see if works.

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