Use the result of a command

Question

How do I use the result of a command from the terminal?

e.g. lets say I use locate to find the path of a file.

locate -br ^filename.c$

can I write something like:

vim (locate -br ^filename.c$)

to directly open the file with vim?

possible duplicate of [Using the result of a command as an argument in bash?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/58207/using-the-result-of-a-command-as-an-argument-in-bash) — DevSolar, Sep 13 '14 at 11:18

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 13 '14 at 11:14

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It's called command substitution:

vim $(locate -br ^filename.c$)

Older syntax, less recognizable and thus not encouraged:

vim `locate -br ^filename.c$`

answered Sep 13 '14 at 11:14

DevSolar

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