functions with touch [closed]

Why doesn't the following work?

function xyz() touch $1; 
xyz temp1.txt

I get an error

touch: missing file operand
Try `touch --help' for more information.

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

closed as off-topic by DopeGhoti, Jeff Schaller, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R Jan 8 at 20:25

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Welcome to Unix&Linux at StackExchange! I just tried your two exact commands on bash and it worked for me... Can you double check your setup? Try type xyz to see what bash thinks the definition of your function is...

– filbranden
Jan 8 at 18:46

1

Did you perhaps run something more interesting, like xyz "file name with spaces"?

– Jeff Schaller
Jan 8 at 19:08

Sorry! It worked fine. Thank you for quick (and kind) responses.

– user330468
Jan 8 at 20:00

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Why doesn't the following work?

function xyz() touch $1; 
xyz temp1.txt

I get an error

touch: missing file operand
Try `touch --help' for more information.

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

closed as off-topic by DopeGhoti, Jeff Schaller, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R Jan 8 at 20:25

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

"Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – DopeGhoti, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

Welcome to Unix&Linux at StackExchange! I just tried your two exact commands on bash and it worked for me... Can you double check your setup? Try type xyz to see what bash thinks the definition of your function is...

– filbranden
Jan 8 at 18:46

1

Did you perhaps run something more interesting, like xyz "file name with spaces"?

– Jeff Schaller
Jan 8 at 19:08

Sorry! It worked fine. Thank you for quick (and kind) responses.

– user330468
Jan 8 at 20:00

add a comment |

Why doesn't the following work?

function xyz() touch $1; 
xyz temp1.txt

I get an error

touch: missing file operand
Try `touch --help' for more information.

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

Why doesn't the following work?

function xyz() touch $1; 
xyz temp1.txt

I get an error

touch: missing file operand
Try `touch --help' for more information.

bash shell-script

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

asked Jan 8 at 18:44

user330468

closed as off-topic by DopeGhoti, Jeff Schaller, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R Jan 8 at 20:25

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

"Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – DopeGhoti, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

closed as off-topic by DopeGhoti, Jeff Schaller, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R Jan 8 at 20:25

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

"Questions describing a problem that can't be reproduced and seemingly went away on its own (or went away when a typo was fixed) are off-topic as they are unlikely to help future readers." – DopeGhoti, mosvy, steeldriver, GAD3R

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

Welcome to Unix&Linux at StackExchange! I just tried your two exact commands on bash and it worked for me... Can you double check your setup? Try type xyz to see what bash thinks the definition of your function is...

– filbranden
Jan 8 at 18:46

1

Did you perhaps run something more interesting, like xyz "file name with spaces"?

– Jeff Schaller
Jan 8 at 19:08

Sorry! It worked fine. Thank you for quick (and kind) responses.

– user330468
Jan 8 at 20:00

add a comment |

Welcome to Unix&Linux at StackExchange! I just tried your two exact commands on bash and it worked for me... Can you double check your setup? Try type xyz to see what bash thinks the definition of your function is...

– filbranden
Jan 8 at 18:46

1

Did you perhaps run something more interesting, like xyz "file name with spaces"?

– Jeff Schaller
Jan 8 at 19:08

Sorry! It worked fine. Thank you for quick (and kind) responses.

– user330468
Jan 8 at 20:00

Welcome to Unix&Linux at StackExchange! I just tried your two exact commands on bash and it worked for me... Can you double check your setup? Try type xyz to see what bash thinks the definition of your function is...

– filbranden
Jan 8 at 18:46

Did you perhaps run something more interesting, like xyz "file name with spaces"?

– Jeff Schaller
Jan 8 at 19:08

Sorry! It worked fine. Thank you for quick (and kind) responses.

– user330468
Jan 8 at 20:00

add a comment |

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Unable to replicate:

$ function xyz() touch "$1"; 
$ xyz temp1.txt
$ ls temp1.txt
temp1.txt

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

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Unable to replicate:

$ function xyz() touch "$1"; 
$ xyz temp1.txt
$ ls temp1.txt
temp1.txt

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

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Unable to replicate:

$ function xyz() touch "$1"; 
$ xyz temp1.txt
$ ls temp1.txt
temp1.txt

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

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Unable to replicate:

$ function xyz() touch "$1"; 
$ xyz temp1.txt
$ ls temp1.txt
temp1.txt

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

44.3k55684

Unable to replicate:

$ function xyz() touch "$1"; 
$ xyz temp1.txt
$ ls temp1.txt
temp1.txt

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

44.3k55684

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

44.3k55684

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

44.3k55684

answered Jan 8 at 19:21

DopeGhoti

44.3k55684

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