Add gt() (go to)

1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sh/shrc.d/gt.sh b/sh/shrc.d/gt.sh
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+# If the argument is a directory, change to it. If it's a file, change to its
+# parent. Stands for "get to".
+gt() {
+
+    # Check argument count
+    if [ "$#" -gt 1 ] ; then
+        printf >&2 'gd(): Too many arguments\n'
+        return 2
+    fi
+
+    # Strip trailing slash
+    set -- "${1%/}"
+
+    # If target doesn't have a leading slash, add PWD prefix
+    case $1 in
+        /*) ;;
+        *) set -- "${PWD%/}"/"$1"
+    esac
+
+    # If target isn't a directory, chop to its parent
+    [ -d "$1" ] || set -- "${1%/*}"
+
+    # If target is now empty, go to the root
+    [ -n "$1" ] || set -- /
+
+    # Try to change into the determined directory
+    command cd -- "$@"
+}