pcat install, because cat should be pretty! 🐱

pcat.sh

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###   macOS  ###
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brew install python3
brew install python
brew unlink python && brew link --overwrite python # make sure python links to python2

pip2 install --upgrade pip setuptools # upgrade to latest pip2
pip3 install --upgrade pip setuptools # upgrade to latest pip3

# never use the generic “python” and “pip”.
# always use “python[2/3]” and “pip[2/3]”.

pip3 install pygments

# to upgrade later:
# pip3 install pygments --upgrade

alias pcat='pygmentize -f terminal256 -O style=native -g'

# or for use with monokai
# alias pcat='pygmentize -f terminal256 -O style=monokai -g'

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###   linux with zsh   ###
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curl "https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py" -o "get-pip.py"
python3 get-pip.py --user
curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo python3
sudo python3 get-pip.py
sudo pip3 install pygments
echo "alias pcat='pygmentize -f terminal256 -O style=native -g'" >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc