reusing last command argument

$ echo 1
1
$ echo 2
2
$ echo 3
3
$ echo 4
4
$ echo 5
5

use alt + . will reuse the last program argument in descending order

$ echo (press alt + .)
$ echo 5 (press alt + . again)
$ echo 4 (press alt + . again)
...

selective arguments

• !:1 gives you the first argument

• !:2-3 gives you 2nd and third argument and

• !:-3 gives you binary name + first 3 arguments

$ echo 1 2 3 4 5
$ echo !:1 # -> echo 1
$ echo 1 2 3 4 5
$ echo !:2-3 # -> echo 2 3
$ echo 1 2 3 4 5
$ echo !:-3 # -> echo echo 1 2 3