zsh's "cd (directory1|directory2)" in bash

**Intrepid Ibex** · August 27th, 2011

Hey,

How do you do this Zsh's "cd to any of the listed directories" feature in Bash?:

Code:

cd (directory1|directory2)

Because Bash doesn't like it:

Code:

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Thanks for your time,
Intrepid Ibex

**apollothethird** · August 27th, 2011

Originally Posted by Intrepid Ibex

Hey,

How do you do this Zsh's "cd to any of the listed directories" feature in Bash?:

Code:

cd (directory1|directory2)

Because Bash doesn't like it:

Code:

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

Thanks for your time,
Intrepid Ibex

Can you elaborate on the objective. If I knew the expected outcome I'm sure I'd understand better what it's not doing correctly.

-- L. James

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**sisco311** · August 27th, 2011

You have to enable extglob:

Code:

shopt -s extglob
cd @(directory1|directory2)

See: `man bash | less +/extglob'

**Intrepid Ibex** · August 28th, 2011

Originally Posted by sisco311

You have to enable extglob:

Code:

shopt -s extglob
cd @(directory1|directory2)

See: `man bash | less +/extglob'

Wow. Thanks.

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