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Add Create A File Descriptor with Process Substitution as a zsh til.

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### zsh
- [Clear The Screen](zsh/clear-the-screen.md)
- [Create A File Descriptor with Process Substitution](zsh/create-a-file-descriptor-with-process-substitution.md)
- [Killing A Frozen SSH Session](zsh/killing-a-frozen-ssh-session.md)
- [Search History](zsh/search-history.md)
- [Watch This Run Repeatedly](zsh/watch-this-run-repeatedly.md)

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# Create A File Descriptor with Process Substitution
Process substitution can be used to create a file descriptor from the
evaluation of a shell command. The syntax for process substitution is
`<(LIST)` where `LIST` is one or more bash commands.
```
$ cat <(echo 'hello, world')
hello, world
```
This is particularly useful for commands that expect files, such as diff:
```
$ diff <(echo 'hello, world') <(echo 'hello, mars')
1c1
< hello, world
---
> hello, mars
```
Sources: [Brian Dunn](https://twitter.com/higgaion) and
[Bash Guide for Beginners](http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/sect_03_04.html#sect_03_04_07)