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jamescherti / bash_find_file_parent_dirs.sh

Last active December 25, 2022 22:05

Bash: Find a file in the current directory or in its parent directories (e.g. ".gitignore").

	#!/usr/bin/env bash
	# Description: Find a file in the current directory or in its parent directories (e.g. ".gitignore").
	# Usage: find_file_parent_dirs ".gitignore"
	# Author: James Cherti
	# URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/9c129c5621a9899ff7c9f3192855cce3
	# License: MIT

	find_file_parent_dirs() {
	local filename="$1"
	local error=0

jamescherti / vim_chdir_buffer_dir.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:05

Vim: change the current working directory to the directory of the current buffer.

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: Change the current working directory to the directory of the current buffer.
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/238f5876c71c9be39801535f5a12a292
	" License: MIT

	function! ChdirBufferDir() abort
	if &buftype !=# ''
	echo printf('The buffer type ''%s'' is not supported.', &buftype)
	return

jamescherti / inputrc_hjkl_motion.conf

Last active March 5, 2025 10:13

inputrc: add hjkl bindings to ~/.inputrc (used by the shells bash, sh...).

	" Config file: Add lines to ~/.inputrc
	" Description: Add hjkl bindings to ~/.inputrc
	" (used by the readline and command line
	" shells bash, sh...).
	" Alt-h: left
	" Alt-j: down
	" Alt-k: up
	" Alt-j: right
	" Author: James Cherti
	" GitHub Gist: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/3b6582c6079ba80e55c9927021d1edc5

jamescherti / vim_unfold_move_start_fold.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:04

Vim: Unfold a line and move the cursor to the start of the fold.

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: Unfold a line and move the cursor to the start of the fold.
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/c8c4d54f9d823cc574f337ad463c78ad
	" License: MIT

	function! s:unfold_move_to_start_fold(unfold_mapping) abort
	let l:first_line_fold = foldclosed('.')
	let l:last_line_fold = foldclosedend('.')
	if l:first_line_fold !=# -1

jamescherti / vim_cmd_alias.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:04

Vim: Create aliases for Vim built-in commands. The function uses abbreviations (cnoreabbrev) to get around this limitation.

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: Create aliases for Vim built-in commands.
	" The function uses abbreviations (cnoreabbrev)
	" to get around this limitation.
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/4693568eae7f9b87a56903f942487e75
	" License: MIT

	function! CmdAlias(cmd, ...) abort
	for l:alias in a:000

jamescherti / vim_viminfo_path.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:04

Vim: Return the path to viminfo.

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: Return the path to viminfo.
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/3651dfc40aac4181f01fffad4095094e
	" License: MIT

	function! VimInfoPath() abort
	if &viminfofile
	return fnamemodify(&viminfofile, ':p')
	endif

jamescherti / python_escape_string.py

Last active December 25, 2022 22:03

Escape the characters that occur in a string.

	#!/usr/bin/env python
	# License: MIT
	# Author: James Cherti
	# URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/30b5c80a1dd64d6327bb36ac3c956312
	"""Escape the characters that occur in a string."""

	def escape(string: str, chars: str):
	"""Escape the characters in 'chars' that occur in 'string'."""
	result = ""
	for char in string:

jamescherti / python_escape_all.py

Last active December 25, 2022 22:03

Escape all characters.

	#!/usr/bin/env python
	# License: MIT
	# Author: James Cherti
	# URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/981306ca16f92115a57796e1ae3d241d
	"""Escape all characters."""

	import re

	def escape_all(string: str):
	"""Escape all characters."""

jamescherti / vim_get_mime_type.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:03

Vim: a function that returns the MIME type of a file

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: a function that returns the MIME type of a file
	" (UNIX / Linux only).
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/c7d92a3679f87438c72ffaa3a79b9f21
	" License: MIT

	function! MimeType(filename) abort
	if !executable('file')
	throw 'No ''file'' in ' . $PATH

jamescherti / vim_save_all_focus_lost.vim

Last active December 25, 2022 22:03

Vim: Save all modified files when the focus is lost.

	" Language: Vim script
	" Description: Save all modified files when the focus is lost.
	" Author: James Cherti
	" URL: https://gist.github.com/jamescherti/14a87b56e6e72e8eccd90e7d28cb73f1
	" License: MIT

	function! SaveAll() abort
	let s:confirm = &confirm
	try
	set noconfirm

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