Create an alias with a variable in Mac Terminal

Question

How do you use variables in an alias? For example if pbcopy will allow me to access the clipboard (copied ip address) and assign it to $ip I could copy an IP address and then use an alias such as the below failed example.

alias go='ip=pbpaste | ssh $ip -l pete'

Answer 1

I usually use pbpaste/pbcopy, but you may want to find something with a history for your uses.