Expressions

ExpressionExampleDescription
!!sudo !!Last command (sudo !!)
!*vim !*Last command's parameters (vim !*)
!^ Last command's first parameter
!$ Last command's last parameter
!?ls <tab>sudo !?mv <tab>Command and params of last ls command
!?ls?:* <tab> Params of last ls command
*(m0)rm *(m0)Last modified today
*(m-4) Last modified <4 days ago

Change default shell

chsh -s `which zsh`

Process Substitution

ExpressionExampleDescription
<(COMMAND)grep "needle" <(curl "https://haystack.io")Replace argument with named pipe/FIFO (read-only) with command output
=(COMMAND)vim =(curl "https://haystack.io")Replace argument with file (writable) containing command output

Also see

Zsh is mostly compatible with Bash, so most everything in Bash's cheatsheet also applies.

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