Comments on: Hack 3. Perform mkdir and cd using a single command http://linux.101hacks.com/cd-command/mkdir-and-cd-together/ Free eBook to Build a Strong Foundation in UNIX / Linux Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raksi http://linux.101hacks.com/cd-command/mkdir-and-cd-together/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Raksi Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:50:18 +0000 http://linux.101hacks.com/?p=48#comment-5259 >Why don’t You use >mkdir -p "$@" && cd $_; >instead of >mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\""; >? Isn’t it a bit clumsy? Because it is possible to create directories that contain "space" characters. With your solution it is not possible. Anyway, thanks for the hack. >Why don’t You use
>mkdir -p “$@” && cd $_;
>instead of
>mkdir -p “$@” && eval cd “\”\$$#\”";
>? Isn’t it a bit clumsy?

Because it is possible to create directories that contain “space” characters. With your solution it is not possible. Anyway, thanks for the hack.

]]> By: Smok Wawelski http://linux.101hacks.com/cd-command/mkdir-and-cd-together/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Smok Wawelski Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:09:30 +0000 http://linux.101hacks.com/?p=48#comment-4 Why don't You use <code>mkdir -p "$@" && cd $_;</code> instead of <code>mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\"";</code> ? Isn't it a bit clumsy? Why don’t You use
mkdir -p "$@" && cd $_;
instead of
mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\"";
? Isn’t it a bit clumsy?

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