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Subject: why can't I use $1 in .cshrc ?
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I am trying to use this alias in my root .cshrc file:

grep $1 /some/file

but .cshrc _refuses_ to expand $1 as a proper variable (in this case, the first argument to the alias...)

I _think_ it's because $1 is being interpreted as a argument to csh _itself_ when it runs .cshrc ... but maybe I'm wrong.

Anyway, how to make it work ?

Thanks.