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print $ZSH_VERSION
Tips Home
http://www.zsh.org/mla/ Searchable Mailing List Archive
http://grml.org/zsh/zsh-lovers.html
http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/ Everything? *C*
Zsh-Reference-Card *N*
http://zshwiki.org/
man zsh
man zshall
zsh Zsh overview (this section)
zshmisc Anything not fitting into the other sections
zshexpn Zsh command and parameter expansion
zshparam Zsh parameters
zshoptions Zsh options
zshbuiltins Zsh built-in functions
zshzle Zsh command line editing
zshcompwid Zsh completion widgets
zshcompsys Zsh completion system
zshcompctl Zsh completion control
zshmodules Zsh loadable modules
zshzftpsys Zsh built-in FTP client
zshall Meta-man page containing all of the above
/usr/share/zsh/htmldoc/zsh_toc.html
Install on Linux
> yum install zsh *N*
> yum undate zsh *N*
Global aliases
Searching and filtering my mysql database with my own utility searchdb
>searchdb client1 | grep -i website1 | fmt -50 | putclip
How you can simplify this using 3 zsh Global Aliases
>searchdb client1 G website1 F P
alias -g ND='*(/om[1])' # newest directory
alias -g NF='*(.om[1])' # newest file
Example of use
cp NF ND
# useful zsh stuff *N*
ls *(.) # list just regular files *N*
ls *(/) # list just directories *N*
vi *(.om[1]) # vi newest file
gvim.exe *~vssver.scc(.om[1]) & # newest file ignoring any vssver.scc
vi -p *(.om[1,3]) # open 3 newest files in tabs (gvim)
ls -lt **/*(.om[1,20]) # list 20 newest files anywhere in directory hierarchy (very useful) *N*
vi *(m0) # re-edit all files changed today!
ls *(^m0) # files NOT modified today
ls -l *(m4) # list files modified exactly 4 days ago
ls -l *(.m4) # list files modified exactly 4 days ago (ignore directories)
vi **/main.php # where ever it is in hierarchy
ls -l **/main.{php,js,css} # *N*
ls fred^erick* # list all files fred* except frederick* *N*
ls *.^pdf # list all but pdf's *NN*
ls (x*~x[3-5]) # list files x* except x3 to x5
ls x^[3-5]* # list files x* except x3 to x5 *N*
ls **/*~*/.git/* # ignore all git subdirectories *~* matches a path *N*
vi !$ # vi last parameter
vi !-2:2 # second parameter of second but last command
vi !$:r.php # vi last parameter but change extension to .php
^php^cfm # modify previous command (good for correcting spellos)
ls *(.L0) # list pesky empty files (yes that is a zero) *N*
ls -l *(L-2) # list file size less than 2 bytes *N*
ls -l *(.L-20) # list file size less than 20 bytes - . ignore directories *N*
# zsh list largest / biggest files , files larger than
ls -l *(Lk+100) # list file size larger/greater than 100kb *N*
ls -l *(Lm+2) # list file size larger/greater than 2 mbs *N*
ls **/*(.Lm+10) # list files larger than 10MB anywhere in hierarchy *N*
ls -hlS **/*(.Lm+2) | less # list largest files largest first *N*
# counts requires extended globbing *N*
setopt EXTENDED_GLOB # lots of clever stuff requires this
ls DATA_[0-9](#c3).csv # match all files DATA_nnn.csv *N*
ls a(#c3).txt # match aaa.txt *N*
ls DATA_[0-9](#c4,7).csv # match DATA_nnnn.csv to DATA_nnnnnnn.txt *N*
ls DATA_[0-9](#c4,).csv # match DATA_nnnn.csv to DATA_nnnnn.txt etc *N*
ls DATA_[0-9](#c,4).csv # match DATA_n.csv to DATA_nnn.txt *N*
#
grep -i "$1" */*.php~libs/*~temp/*~test/* # exclude directories lib,temp,test from grep *N* EXTENDED_GLOB required
grep -i "$1" **/*.{js,php,css}~(libs|temp|temp|test)/* # exclude directories from grep *N* EXTENDED_GLOB required
grep -iw '$direct' report/**/*.{inc,php} # searching for a php variable
!!
!$ (last argument)
!$:h (last argument, strip one level)
!$:h:h (last argument, strip two levels)
!?echo
vi !* (all parameters)
vi !$ (last parameter)
vi !^ (first previous parameter)
vi !:1 (first previous parameter)
vi !-2:2 (second parameter of second but last command)
echo !:2-3 # echo previous parameters 2 to 3 *N*
echo !:2* # echo previous parameters 2 onwards *N*
echo !:2- # echo previous parameters 2 onwards omitting last *N*
history # View recent commands
!42 # Re-execute history command 42
# substitute previous command
r oldstr=newstr
!!:s/fred/joe/ # edit previous command replace first fred by joe
!!:s/fred/joe/ # Note : sadly no regexp available with :s///
!!:gs/fred/joe/ # edit previous command replace all fred by joe
mv Licence\ to\ Print\ Money.pdf !#^:gs/\\ // # rename file removing spaces
^fred^joe # edit previous command replace fred by joe
^str1^str2^:u:p # replace str1 by str2 change case and just display
echo chim
^chim^&-&ney-&-&-cheree # reuse LHS
!42:p
also use control-R
^str1^str2^:G # replace as many as possible
# in all of above remember <TAB> will display changed command WITHOUT executing it *N*
cd !?ls<TAB> #get command and parameters of a previous ls command
cd !?ls?:*<TAB> #get (just) parameters of a previous ls command
Generating a command from an earlier one
How to recall the parameters of a previous command, on line 7 below
recall the parameters of line 5
5> mv somefile1 /home/saket/stuff/books/
6> acroread somefile.pdf
7> mv somefile2 /home/saket/stuff/books/
> mv !?saket<TAB>
Would bring up the whole line ready for a little editing
or purist
> mv !?saket?:*<tab>
Would just bring up the parameters
If you know the history number of the line (say 5) with desired parameters you can try
> !5:s/somefile1/somefile2/
and if you dont know the history number
!?saket?:s/somefile1/somefile2/
# History Substitution Summary
#For CURRENT line that you are editing (the # designates current line)
# Remember Tab will expand the following
!#:0 command
!#^ first parameter
!#:1 first parameter
!#:1-4 first 4 parameters
!#$ last parameter
!#* all parameters
!#$:s/bash/zsh perform substitution on previous parameter
# rename a file with a prefix
cp longfilename.php backup_!#^
cp {,backup_}verylongfilename.tex # same thing
mv textfile.{txt,bak} # expands to mv textfile.txt textfile.bak
#For Previous Command (for comparison)
!-1 repeat whole command
!! repeat (shortcut)
!:0 command
!^ first parameter
!:1 first parameter
!:1-4 first 4 parameters
!$ last parameter
!* all parameters
!!:s/bash/zsh (or ^bash^zsh)
!^:t just file name of first parameter
!$:h just path of last parameter
!-2$:r just file name without extension of first parameter
For last but one command
!-2 repeat last but one command
!-2^ first parameter last but one command
!-2$ last parameter last but one command
!-2:2 second parameter of second but last command
!-2:s/bash/zsh
etc
For history command 42
!42
!:0 is the previous command name
!^, !:2, !:3, !$ are the arguments
!* is all the arguments
!-2, !-3, are earlier commands
!-2^, !-2:2, !-2$, !-2* are earlier parameters
ls / # recall/step through previous parameters *N*
cd !$:h (remove file name)
cat !!:t (only file name)
# Convert images (foo.gif => foo.jpg):
$ for i in **/*.gif; convert $i $i:r.jpg
# examples of if then else conditionals *N*
if [ $# -gt 0 ];then string=$*;else;string=$(getclip);fi # get parameter OR paste buffer
var=133;if [[ "$var" = <-> ]] ; then echo "$var is numeric" ;fi
if [[ "$ip" = <-> ]] then # check ip address numeric *N*
if [[ "$1" == [0-9] ]] # if $1 is a digit
if (( $# == 0 ));
if [ $# -gt 0 ] # parameter cnt > 0 (arguments)
if [[ "$url" = www* ]] # begins with www
if [ "$p1" = "end" ] || [ "$p1" = "-e" ]
if [[ "$p2" == *[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z]* ]] # contains at least 3 letters
if builtin cd $1 &> /dev/null ;
if [[ -e /c/aam/z$1 ]] # file exists
if [ $cnt -eq 1 ]
if (( ${#dirs} == 1 )); then # count array length
if [[ "$pwd" == *$site2* ]]
print ${param:&} (last substitute)
< readme.txt # < shorthand for more
# Directory substitution (magic)
# if you were in directory
/c/inetpub/dev.somehomes.co.uk/epsystem/eppigeon/
cd dev www
#would put you in parallel directory
/c/inetpub/www.somehomes.co.uk/epsystem/eppigeon/
# filtering the output of a command conventionally
print $(history -n -1|sed 's/.* //')
# ${${(z)foo}[2]} zsh filtering mechanism
print ${${(z)$(history -n -1)}[-1]}
print ${${(z)history[$((HISTCMD-1))]}[-1]}
gvim.exe $(history -n -1 | sed "s/^[^ ]* //;s/ .*//")
print ${${(z)history[$((HISTCMD-1))]}[2]}
# ls
ls -ld **/*(/^F) # list any empty directories
print **/*(/^F) | xargs -n1 -t rmdir #delete empty directories
zargs rmdir -- ./**/*(/od) 2> /dev/null # deletes empty directories
autoload zargs;zargs ./**/*.{php,inc,js} -- grep -i 'cons. unit' *N* EXTENDED_GLOB
zargs **/*.{js,php,css}~(libs|locallibs|test|dompdf)/* -- grep console.log *C* EXTENDED_GLOB
zargs ./**/*.{php,inc,js} -- tar rvf dev2$(date '+%d-%m-%Y').tar *N*
ls ^x* # list all but x*
#list all files without an extension ( no dot)
ls *~*.*(.)
# delete all directories Pictures_of_* except Pictures_of_beautiful_flowers
rm -rf Pictures_of_^beautiful_flowers # selective delete *N*
ls (x*~x3|x5) # list files x* except x3 and x5
ls **/fred*~*junk*/* # list all files fred* unless in a junk directory
# grep, dont use egrep, grep -E is better
# single quotes stop the shell, " quotes allow shell interaction
grep 'host' **/(*.cfm~(ctpigeonbot|env).cfm)
grep -i 'host' **/(*.cfm~(ctpigeonbot|env).cfm)~*((#s)|/)junk*/*(.)
egrep -i "^ *mail\(" **/*.php
grep "^ *mail\(" **/*.php~*junk*/* #find all calls to mail, ignoring junk directories
# grep '.' dot matches one character
grep b.g file # match bag big bog but not boog
# grep * matches 0 , 1 or many of previous character
grep "b*g" file # matches g or bg or bbbbg
# grep '.*' matches a string
grep "b.*g" file # matches bg bag bhhg bqqqqqg etc
# grep break character is \
grep 'hello\.gif' file
grep "cat\|dog" file matches lines containing the word "cat" or the word "dog"
grep "I am a \(cat\|dog\)" matches lines containing the string "I am a cat" or the string "I am a dog"
grep "Fred\(eric\)\? Smith" file # grep fred or frederic
# grep back references (memory)
grep -i "<H\([1-6]\).*</H\1>" *.html # matches pairs of tags
tel blenkinsop | grep -o "[[:alnum:][:graph:]]*@[[:alnum:][:graph:]]*" # filter just an email address from a text stream (not zsh) *N*
# ls
ls *.h~(fred|foo).h # same thing
ls (x*~x[3-5]) # list files x* except x3 to x5
ls *[^2].php~*template* # list files with 2nd filter
ls (xx|yy) # list xx or yy
ls *.(jpg|gif) # list graphic files
ls fred{joe,sid}.pl
ls fred{09..13}.pl # range
ls fred<76-88>.pl# list all files fred76.pl to fred88.pl range
ls fred<76->.pl # list all files fred76.pl to fred9999*.pl etc
ls {_,}fred.php # list files _fred.php fred.php
ls (_|)fred.php # same effect by globbing
ls *.{jpg,gif}(.N) # don't break if one or other image type absent
# FNG optionally matching a character
ls -l *y{2,}.cfm # matches *y.cfm and *y2.cfm *N*
ls -l *y(2|).cfm # matches *y.cfm and *y2.cfm *N*
ls *{y2,y}.cfm # matches *y.cfm and *y2.cfm *N*
ls *y2#.cfm # matches *y.cfm and *y2.cfm *N*
ls foot(fall)#.pl # match option string fall
setopt no_case_glob # set ignore case for ls etc
zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-zA-Z}={A-Za-z}' 'r:|[._-]=* r:|=*' 'l:|=* r:|=*' # case insensitive completion for cd etc *N*
# globbing modifiers
# :r removes the suffix from the result,
# :t takes away the directory part
# . means must be regular files not directories etc
# *(om[1]) picks most recently modified file
# (.N) no warning message if any file absent
ls (#i)*.pmm # case insensitive globbing (note exact syntax)
ls *(om[1]) # print the most recent file
cp *(om[1])<TAB> # will complete file name
ls *(.om[1]) # print the most recent file (not directory)
ls -l *(Om[1]) # oldest file
ls -lt **/*.txt(D.om[1,5]) # list 5 most recent files in hierarchy
# list 5 most recent files in each sub-directory
dirs=( '' **/*(DM/) ) eval 'ls ${^dirs}*(ND.om[1,5])'
ls {^dev*,}/index.php(.N) # ignore directories beginning dev*
ls **/index.php~dev*(/*)## # ignore subdirectories dev* multi-level
vi *(.om[1]^D) # vi newest file ^D means switch off GLOB_DOTS ie ignore dot files
ls *.txt(.om[1]) # ls newest *.txt file *N*
ls -tld **/*(m-2)# list files modified in last 2 days in hierarchy
ls *(om[1,5]) # print the 5 most recent files
ls -l *(m4) # list files modified exactly 4 days ago
ls -ltd *(mw3) # list files 3 weeks old
ls -1ld *([1,10])# list just 10 files one per line , no directories
ls *(m-1) # files modified today
ls *(m0) # files modified today
ls *(^m0) # files NOT modified today *N*
vi *(m0) # re-edit all files changed today!
ls *.{aux,dvi,log,toc} # rm latex temp files *C*
rm ./*(Om[1,-11])# removes all files but the ten newest ones (delete all but last 10 files in a directory)
mv *.*(^m-1) old/ # move all but today's files to sub-directory archive older files *N*
files=(${(f)"$(ls *$**)"}(.N)) # store matching files *N*
ls *(n:t) # order by name strip directory
ls **/*(On:t) # recursive reverse order by name, strip directory
ls PHP*/**/*.php # recursive but only for subdirectories PHP*
ls *.c(:r) # strip suffix
ls **/*(.) # only files no directories
ls -ld *(/) # list only directories
#oddities
[[ FOO = (#i)foo ]] # case insensitive matching
fred=$((6**2 + 6)) # can do maths
: > /apache/access.log # truncate a log file
# arrays
X=(x1 x2) # create an array
print -C 1 $X # print each array element on it's own line
# 2 dimensional arrays- lookup conversion *N*
typeset -A convtable
convtable=(151 2 152 2 153 2 158 4 159 3 160 2 171 4 172 1 173 4)
echo $convtable[158]
print ${#path} # length of "path" array
print ${#path[1]} # length of first element in path array
print ${$( date )[2,4]} # Print words two to four of output of ’date’:
array=(~/.zshenv ~/.zshrc ~/.zlogout)
filelst[$(($#filelst+1))]=$x # append (push) to an array
filelst+=($x) # append (push) to an array (better)
files=(${(f)"$(egrepcmd1l)"} ) # push a sentence to an array (where egrepcmd1l is a global alias
% print ${array:t}
.zshenv .zshrc .zlogout
# variable substitution
somevar="bu&^*ck" # variable with mucky characters
print ${somevar//[^[:alnum:]]/_} # replace all non-alphanumerics with _ the // indicates global substitution *C*
echo ${file##*/} # echo just the file name (strip the path)
echo ${texfilepath%/*.*} # echo just the path (strip the file name)
echo ${file%.*} # strip file extension
echo $file:r # strip file extension
echo ${0##*[!0-9]} # strip all but trailing digit from filename $0
echo ${(M)0%%<->} # strip all but trailing digit from filename
file=${1/\//C:\/} # substitute / with c:/ ANYWHERE in string
file=${1/#\//C:\/} # substitute / with c:/ Beginning of string
file=${1/%\//C:\/} # substitute / with c:/ End of string
# note # & % are using to match beginning and end
wpath=${wpath//\//\\\\} # substitute Unix / with dos \ slashes *N*
upath=${wpath//\\/\/} # convert backslashes to forward slashes (Dos to Unix
dpath=${upath/#\/c\//c:/} # convert /c/path/ to c:\path\ *N*
foo=$'bar\n\nbaz\n'
print ${foo//$'\n'} # strip out any carriage returns (some systems use \r) *N*
print ${foo%%$'\n'} # strip out a trailing carriage return *N*
url='www.some.com/some_strIng-HERe'
anchortext=${${(C)url//[_-]/ }:t} # titlecase *N*
echo "<a href='$url'>$anchortext</a>"
# creating a family of functions
# generate hrefs from url
function href{,s}
{
# href creates an HTML hyperlink from a URL
# hrefs creates an HTML hyperlink from a URL with modified anchor text
PROGNAME=`basename $0`
url=`cat /dev/clipboard`
if [ "$PROGNAME" = "href" ] ; then
href="<a href='$url'>$url"
elif [ "$PROGNAME" = "hrefs" ] ; then
anchortext=${${(C)url//[_-]/ }:t}
href="<a href='$url'>$anchortext"
fi
echo -n $col
echo $href > /dev/clipboard | more
}
# create vim scratch files v1,v2 to v9
function vx{0..9} {gvim.exe c:/aax/${0/#v/} &}
#
# create vim scratch files va,vb to vz
function vx{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z}
{
scratchfile=${0/#v/}
gvim.exe c:/aax/$scratchfile &
}
# regular expressions in zsh examples *N*
#pcre perl regular expressions *N*
zmodload zsh/pcre
setopt REMATCH_PCRE
var=ddddd; [[ "$var" =~ ^d+$ ]] && echo matched || echo did not match
var=dddee; regexp="^e+$"; [[ "$var" =~ $regexp ]] && echo $regexp matched $var || echo $regexp did not match $var
# decisions
# cd to different drive depending on Windows login name
drive=$([[ "$LOGNAME" != davidr ]] && echo '/o' || echo '/c') # trad way
cd ${drive}/inetpub/wwwdev/www.some.co.uk/
drive=${${${LOGNAME:#davidr}:+/o}:-/c} # zsh way
cd ${drive}/inetpub/wwwdev/www.some.co.uk/
# chaining two modifications
# .om[1] gives newest file
# cyg is a zsh function doing a path conversion
gvim.exe $(echo /c/aax/*(.om[1]))(+cyg) & ### nested
gvim.exe /c/aax/*(.om[1]+cyg) & #### both operations
# odd stuff not necessarily zsh
cp -a file1 file # -a transfer permissions etc of file1 to file2preserve
# only copy if destination file exists and is older that source file
[[ -e $L/config.php ]] && cp -p -update $T/config.php $L *N*
# variable with variable name
eval "$1=$PWD"
# brilliant will change your life
dirs -v # *N*
cd ~5 # cd to fifth directory in directory stack
cd -<tab complete> then type number of directory
dirs -p # display recent directories *N*
cp file ~1 # where 1 is first entry in pushd stack
pushd +2 # cd to 3rd entry in pushd stack
#zsh completion
startfilename<tab> # will complete matching files anywhere in $PATH
startfilename<C-D> # will list matching files anywhere in $PATH
vi main*~*temp*<tab> # avoid file with temp in the name
cd /u/lo/li<tab> completes to /usr/local/lib
#directory sizes
du -sk *(/)
# Inline aliases, zsh -g aliases can be anywhere in command line
alias -g G='| grep -'
alias -g L='| less'
#this reduces a command like
ls | grep foo | less
#to
ls G foo L
#
alias -g R=' > /c/aaa/tee.txt ' # redirect
alias -g T=' | tee /c/aaa/tee.txt ' # tee
alias -g F=' | fmt -' # format
alias -g W=' | wc -l' # wc
#
# cd by .. or ... or ... or mv file ..../.
alias '..'='cd ..'
alias -g ...='../..'
alias -g ....='../../..'
alias -g .....='../../../..'
# suffix based alias
alias -s jpg='/c/program\ files/IrfanView/i_view32.exe'
now just type the image name to launch irfanview
alias -s php='c:/wamp/php/php.exe' # now just type test.php to execute it *N*
# named directories (these are a type of alias)
hash -d zsh="/usr/src/zsh" # create shortcuts to deep directories *N*
cd ~zsh
#magic equals
vim =some_file # edits file anywhere in $PATH
ls =some_file # lists file anywhere in $PATH
#magic ** (recursion)
vim **/some_file # edits file under under current dir
# modifying more than one file (multios)
# writes ls results to file1 & file2 appends to filec
ls > file1 > file2 >> file3 | wc # multi-io
myscript >&1 >output.txt # log a script output
#Redirection to file as well as send on to pipe:
make install > /tmp/logfile | grep -i error
function g{0..9} { gmark $0 $* } # declaring multiple functions
# zmv "programmable rename"
autoload -U zmv
# Replace spaces in filenames with a underline
zmv '* *' '$f:gs/ /_'
zmv '(* *)' '${1// /}'
zmv -Q "(**/)(* *)(D)" "\$1\${2// /_}"
# Change the suffix from *.sh to *.pl
zmv -W '*.sh' '*.pl'
# lowercase/uppercase all files/directories
$ zmv '(*)' '${(L)1}' # lowercase
$ zmv '(*)' '${(U)1}' # uppercase
# initialize zsh/config *N*
autoload -U compinit
compinit
# case insensitive completion
zstyle ':completion:*' matcher-list 'm:{a-zA-Z}={A-Za-z}' \
'r:|[._-]=* r:|=*' 'l:|=* r:|=*'
#Wonderful zftp (write ftp scripts as though shell)
# init (could be in .zshenv etc)
autoload -U zfinit
zfinit
zfparams www.someweb.co.uk myuserid mypassword
zfopen
zfcd tips
zfls -l zshtips.html
zfput zshtips.html
zfls -l zshtips.html
# replace every occurence of a file (zsh and bash)
for f in */include/dbcommon.php; do;cp dbcommon.php $f; done
# create a clone of a file, modifying it on the fly *N*
for i in {3,4}; sed s/flag=2/flag=$i/ fred.txt > fred$i.txt
for i in {1..9}; sed s/flag=2/flag=$i/ fred.txt > fred$i.txt
# can be simplified to *N*
for f (*.txt) { echo $f }
for f (*.txt) echo $f # if no ;
# loop a command *N*
while true; do echo "infinite loop"; sleep 5; done
# loop a command *N*
for count in {1..10}; do
r\m x*([1,10]); # delete 10 files at a time
echo "loop $count"
done
# using vared
vared -p "choose 1-3 : " -c ans
case $ans in
1|a) sdba $key;;
2|f) sdbf $key;;
3|i) sdbi $key;;
*) echo "wrong answer $ans\n" ;;
esac
# the powerful select
PROMPT3="Choose File : "
select f in $(ls **/*.tex |egrep -i "${param}[^/]*.tex")
do
if [[ "$REPLY" = q ]]
then
break
elif [[ -n "$f" ]]; then
gvim $f
fi
done
# multiple script commands on same line
if [ $# -gt 0 ];then string=$*;else;string=$(getclip);fi
if grep -iq 'matching' *.php ;then echo "Found" ;else echo "Not Found"; fi *N*
# Command on multilines with a backslash
ls \
> x*
# Command on multilines with a quote
sed '
s/mvoe/move/g
s/thier/their/g' myfile
# editing a variable (You must try this)
vared PATH
bindkey -v # vi mode line editting
bindkey -M viins '^O' copy-prev-shell-word
bindkey '^L' push-line # push current command into a buffer, allows you to do another command then returns to previous command
# configure F7 to output a command
bindkey -s '^v<F7>' "ls -l\n" # configure F7 to output 'ls -l'
bindkey -s "^[[18~" "ls -l\n" # You must actually type Control-v F7 this is what it looks like on my system :
# Prompt at end of command line
RPROMPT="[%t]" (display the time)
# colo(u)red prompt
fg_light_red=$'%{\e[1;31m%}'
PS3="$fg_light_red Select file : "
# print fred in blue color
print '\e[1;34m fred'
# color module
autoload colors ; colors
print "$bg[cyan]$fg[blue]Welcome to man zsh-lovers" >> $TTY
curl -u userid:password -d status=" updating twitter with from curl " http://twitter.com/statuses/update.xml
# my .zshenv *N*
autoload -U compinit
compinit
autoload edit-command-line
zle -N edit-command-line
bindkey '\ee' edit-command-line
VISUAL='/bin/vim'
EDITOR='/bin/vim'
textify a phrase to create an image name
s=’Fred Goat Dog’
print ${(L)s:gs/ /-/}.jpg
or
print ${(L)s// /-}.jpg
and to de-textify an image
foo=fred-goat-dog.jpg
echo ${(C)foo:gs/-/ /:r}
or
print ${${(Cs:-:):-fred-goat-dog.jpg}%.*}
#new
#" read a file into a variable
var="$(<file)"
Zsh Syntax Aide-Memoire (concentrated) *N*
vi *(om[1]) # edit newest file
gvim -p *(m0) # all files modified today
mv *.*(^m-1) old/ # move all but todays files to sub-directory
vi -p *(.om[1,3]) # open 3 newest files in tabs (gvim)
ls *(^m0) # files NOT modified today
ls -l *(m4) # list files modified exactly 4 days ago
ls *.{jpg,gif}(.N) # do not break if one or other image type absent
for i in *quote_* ; php -l $i # check syntax of PHP files with quote in name
mv !?main<TAB> # recall previous command containing the string main
mv !?main?:*<tab> # recall just parameters of previous command containing the string main
ls -l **/main.{php,js,css} # *N*
ls (x*~x[3-5]) # list files x* except x3 to x5
ls **/*~*/.git/* # ignore all git subdirectories *~* matches a path *N*
!!:gs/fred/joe/ # edit previous command replace all fred by joe
mv Licence\ to\ Print\ Money.pdf !#^:gs/\\ //
# zsh menu
echo "enter 0-2,a"
read ans ; # read in a parameter
case "$ans" in
0|${prog}0) cd "$(cat /c/aam/${prog}0)" ;;
1|${prog}1) cd "$(cat /c/aam/${prog}1)" ;;
2|${prog}9) cd "$(cat /c/aam/${prog}9)" ;;
a|${prog}l) cd "$(cat /c/aam/${prog}a)" ;;
**) echo "wrong number $ans\n" ;;
esac
# insecure directories warning on cygwin
# #run compaudit
# compaudit
# #It told me that my latest zsh install was insecure (directories were writable)
# # The following solved the problem
# chmod -R 644 /usr/share/zsh/
# chown -R myusername /usr/share/zsh (on Vista (as admin)
Sources newsgroup gmane.comp.shells.zsh.user, masterzen
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