create subdir tree before scp

gistfile1.sh

scpr() {
  # usage: scpr filename user@hostname:/tmp/sub/dir/
  remote_host=${2%%:*}
  remote_path=${2##*:}
  remote_dir=${remote_path%/*}
  file=${remote_path##*/}
  ssh $remote_host mkdir -p ${remote_dir}
  scp $1 $remote_host:$remote_dir
}