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I am asking if there is a way to automatically put the output of a command into the middle of another.

multimon-ng outputs: ZCZC-WXR-TOR-029037+0030-1051700-KEAX/NWS and i want that output to get sent to where i put three question marks : python2.7 easencode.py -z ??? output.wav

can i do this with pipe and if so, how?

Rui F Ribeiro
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try

python2.7 easencode.py -z $(multimon-ng) output.wav

if you are in bash.

  • $( ) construct will execute command and insert result (stripped of end of line) in current command.

  • as per comment, you might whish to use "$( )" depending of expected result and importance of space.

Archemar
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    I'd usually quote it "$(...)" – pLumo Jun 18 '19 at 09:03
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    it's not about "the importance of space". if multimon-ng fails and doesn't print anything, then output.wav will be passed as argument to the -z option, resulting in a complete cock-up. –  Jun 18 '19 at 09:22
  • I was thinking about a more general use of $( ) construction. – Archemar Jun 18 '19 at 10:03