if-then-else inside Bash Alias
I am trying to make a alias for mv so it does its normal behavioer in normal folders and is replaced by git mv inside git repositories. I tried many ways. the if statement works, only the command git mv will not run correctly.
alias mv='"$(
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
echo mv;
else
echo "git mv";
fi)"'
bash git alias
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
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asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
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I am trying to make a alias for mv so it does its normal behavioer in normal folders and is replaced by git mv inside git repositories. I tried many ways. the if statement works, only the command git mv will not run correctly.
alias mv='"$(
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
echo mv;
else
echo "git mv";
fi)"'
bash git alias
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
7
Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51
add a comment |
I am trying to make a alias for mv so it does its normal behavioer in normal folders and is replaced by git mv inside git repositories. I tried many ways. the if statement works, only the command git mv will not run correctly.
alias mv='"$(
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
echo mv;
else
echo "git mv";
fi)"'
bash git alias
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
I am trying to make a alias for mv so it does its normal behavioer in normal folders and is replaced by git mv inside git repositories. I tried many ways. the if statement works, only the command git mv will not run correctly.
alias mv='"$(
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
echo mv;
else
echo "git mv";
fi)"'
bash git alias
bash git alias
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
edited Mar 13 '17 at 19:05
Vlastimil
7,8271261134
7,8271261134
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
asked Mar 13 '17 at 18:40
switch87switch87
525316
525316
7
Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51
add a comment |
7
Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51
7
7
Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51
add a comment |
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I would use a function for that, like so:
gitmv()
{
# If in a git repo - call git mv. otherwise- call mv
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
then
mv "$@"
else
git mv "$@"
fi
}
Edit:
alias mv=gitmv
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
add a comment |
Although jhscheer proposed a much better solution (IMHO), it is still possible to achieve what you were trying to do with only an alias.
Your alias did not work because of the external double quotes, which make git mv a single token, and you have no git mv executable. If you remove the external double quotes, your alias should work fine.
By the way, the inner double quotes, in echo "git mv" are useless, but harmless.
I have no git repository immediately available to test, but I just tried with the following alias:
alias foo='$(if [ x"`pwd`" = x"$HOME" ] ; then echo echo; else echo echo foo; fi)'
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
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I would use a function for that, like so:
gitmv()
{
# If in a git repo - call git mv. otherwise- call mv
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
then
mv "$@"
else
git mv "$@"
fi
}
Edit:
alias mv=gitmv
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
add a comment |
I would use a function for that, like so:
gitmv()
{
# If in a git repo - call git mv. otherwise- call mv
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
then
mv "$@"
else
git mv "$@"
fi
}
Edit:
alias mv=gitmv
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
add a comment |
I would use a function for that, like so:
gitmv()
{
# If in a git repo - call git mv. otherwise- call mv
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
then
mv "$@"
else
git mv "$@"
fi
}
Edit:
alias mv=gitmv
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
I would use a function for that, like so:
gitmv()
{
# If in a git repo - call git mv. otherwise- call mv
if [ x`git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2> /dev/null` = x ];
then
mv "$@"
else
git mv "$@"
fi
}
Edit:
alias mv=gitmv
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:09
Tadaboody
33
33
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
answered Mar 13 '17 at 18:52
jhscheerjhscheer
963
963
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
add a comment |
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
"There is no mechanism for using arguments in the replacement text. If arguments are needed, a shell function should be used." gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Aliases.html#Aliases
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 18:56
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
indeed, like Sato Katsura also recomanded me I already did it that way. I will edit your answer with my solution (almost the same but with alias)
– switch87
Mar 13 '17 at 19:02
1
1
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
@switch87: I'm glad you found a suitable solution for you. It seems your edit got rejected due to a conflict with another (random) edit. I'll add your alias.
– jhscheer
Mar 13 '17 at 19:28
add a comment |
Although jhscheer proposed a much better solution (IMHO), it is still possible to achieve what you were trying to do with only an alias.
Your alias did not work because of the external double quotes, which make git mv a single token, and you have no git mv executable. If you remove the external double quotes, your alias should work fine.
By the way, the inner double quotes, in echo "git mv" are useless, but harmless.
I have no git repository immediately available to test, but I just tried with the following alias:
alias foo='$(if [ x"`pwd`" = x"$HOME" ] ; then echo echo; else echo echo foo; fi)'
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
add a comment |
Although jhscheer proposed a much better solution (IMHO), it is still possible to achieve what you were trying to do with only an alias.
Your alias did not work because of the external double quotes, which make git mv a single token, and you have no git mv executable. If you remove the external double quotes, your alias should work fine.
By the way, the inner double quotes, in echo "git mv" are useless, but harmless.
I have no git repository immediately available to test, but I just tried with the following alias:
alias foo='$(if [ x"`pwd`" = x"$HOME" ] ; then echo echo; else echo echo foo; fi)'
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
add a comment |
Although jhscheer proposed a much better solution (IMHO), it is still possible to achieve what you were trying to do with only an alias.
Your alias did not work because of the external double quotes, which make git mv a single token, and you have no git mv executable. If you remove the external double quotes, your alias should work fine.
By the way, the inner double quotes, in echo "git mv" are useless, but harmless.
I have no git repository immediately available to test, but I just tried with the following alias:
alias foo='$(if [ x"`pwd`" = x"$HOME" ] ; then echo echo; else echo echo foo; fi)'
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
Although jhscheer proposed a much better solution (IMHO), it is still possible to achieve what you were trying to do with only an alias.
Your alias did not work because of the external double quotes, which make git mv a single token, and you have no git mv executable. If you remove the external double quotes, your alias should work fine.
By the way, the inner double quotes, in echo "git mv" are useless, but harmless.
I have no git repository immediately available to test, but I just tried with the following alias:
alias foo='$(if [ x"`pwd`" = x"$HOME" ] ; then echo echo; else echo echo foo; fi)'
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
answered Dec 28 '18 at 19:33
user2233709user2233709
803311
803311
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
add a comment |
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
Thank you for explaining why my first try did not work.
– switch87
Jan 1 at 14:06
add a comment |
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Use a function, not an alias.
– Satō Katsura
Mar 13 '17 at 18:41
... Or even a little custom script
– roaima
Mar 13 '17 at 18:51