gistfile1.sh

##
# append a command to the bash history without executing it
#
# scenario: you've typed out a long command and realized you need to do
#   something else before running it.  ^a and prefix with "savecommand".
#
# usage:
#   $ savecommand echo foo
#   (do something else)
#   $ !echo

function savecommand() {
  history -d $(history 1 | awk '{print $1}')
  history -a
  echo "$@" >> "$HISTFILE"
  history -r
}
alias sc='savecommand'