Tab complete does not make using long arguments any easier. Here is the example the post reminded me to alias (well, script since I need to pass it arguments):

find app/views/ -name *haml -exec grep 'my_js_file.js' /dev/null '{}' \;

Lots of that can be done away with.

Actually, bash completion DOES help with long arguments or any arguments. It's true that you have to invest the time to write a completion script tailored for the commands you're interested in, but it can definitely be worth it (e.g. git completion).

Cool, thanks for the tip!

> Tab complete does not make using long arguments any easier.

False. See other replies.

And as I said in first post history. I use aliases, they have their place. But, if you're not learning and using the entire Unix toolbox you are severely handicapping yourself.

Yeah, that works for some of them, but many of the aliases I use are only for the command itself, but I still have to supply args/parameters. For example, instead of "git push origin master" I use "gpo master" or even just "gpom".