| DOS Descriptor/Operator | UNIX or Bash Descriptor/Operator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| \ | / | Directory path delimiter |
| .\ | ./ | Current directory |
| ..\ | ../ | Parent directory |
| ctrl-z | ctrl-d | End of file/close shell |
| ctrl-c | ctrl-c | Interrupt/process break |
| * | * | file name wild card |
| ? | ? | Single character wild card |
| %VAR% | $VAR | Variable prefix |
| %1 %2 %3 | $1 $2 $3 | First, second and third shell command line arguments. |
| / | - | Command line option flag prefix |
| | | | | Pipe |
| > | > | stdout redirection |
| >> | >> | stdout redirection overwrite |
| < | < | stdin redirection |
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