Windows Alias

alias.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *args[]) {
    if (argc < 3) {
        invalid: cout << "usage: alias name \"command\"" << endl;
        return 0;
    }
    string name = args[1];
    string command = args[2];
    // escape string
    string buffer;
    for (char c : command) {
        if (c == '\\')
            buffer += "\\\\";
        else if (c == '"')
            buffer += "\\\"";
        else
            buffer += c;
    }
    command = buffer;
    ofstream file("tmp.cpp");
    file << "#include <iostream>" << endl;
    file << "using namespace std;" << endl;
    file << "int main(int argc, char *args[]) {" << endl;
    file << "\tstring s = \"" << command << "\";" << endl;
    file << "\tfor (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {" << endl;
    file << "\t\ts.append(\" \");" << endl;
    file << "\t\ts.append(args[i]);" << endl;
    file << "\t}" << endl;
    file << "\tsystem(s.c_str());" << endl;
    file << "}" << endl;
    file.close();
    cout << "Compiling..." << endl;
    string path = "C:\\Users\\rico\\AppData\\";
    path.append(name);
    path.append(".exe");
    system(("g++ tmp.cpp -o \"" + path + "\"").c_str());
    cout << "Cleaning..." << endl;
    system("rm tmp.cpp");
    cout << "Compiled to " << path << endl;
}