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+# Run loc(1df) with given arguments and then run gt() to get to the first
+# argument found
+lgt() {
+
+ # Check argument count
+ if [ "$#" -eq 0 ] ; then
+ printf >&2 'lgt(): Need a search term\n'
+ return 2
+ fi
+
+ # Change the positional parameters from the loc(1df) arguments to the first
+ # result with a trailing slash
+ set -- "$(
+ loc "$@" | {
+ IFS= read -r target
+ printf '%s/' "$target"
+ }
+ )"
+
+ # Strip the trailing slash
+ set -- "${1%/}"
+
+ # If the subshell printed nothing, return with failure
+ [ -n "$1" ] || return
+
+ # Run gt() with the new arguments
+ gt "$@"
+}