John D. Cook 3/1/2026

Shell variable ~-

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The article details the bash shell feature ~-, which is a shortcut for the $OLDPWD variable. It explains how to use it for practical tasks like diffing files with the same name in the current and previous directories, and provides historical context about its origins in C shell and bash.

Shell variable ~-

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