title: How do I do this alias in BASH
body: <p>At work, in csh, I use this alias in my .alias file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>alias n  'nedit \!* &amp;'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I can then type --> n file1 file2 ... file, and nedit will start in the background with each of the files in a separate tabbed window, leaving my terminal free for other tasks.</p>
  
  <p>Now, in BASH, I can't do the file insertions without using a function, but then how do I also get the application in the background?</p>
  
  <pre><code>function n()
  {
     nedit "$@";
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If I add an &amp; between the second quote and the semi-colon, I get a syntax error.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for the help,
  Eric</p>