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path_manipulation: more flexible so it can be used on non-PATH items
author | Augie Fackler <durin42@gmail.com> |
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date | Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:43:57 -0500 |
parents | 62bfb554ab85 |
children | 7dfb7799567f |
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# Functions for manipulating $PATH. Split out so I can use them in .zshenv if I want. function insert_path_element() { insert_element_into_var $1 PATH } function remove_path_element() { remove_path_element $1 PATH } function insert_element_into_var () { eval varcontents=\$"$2" eval varname="$2" newcomp="$1" if echo "$varcontents" | grep "$newcomp:" >> /dev/null; then true elif [[ "$varcontents" == "" ]] ; then export $varname="$newcomp" else export $varname="$newcomp:$varcontents" fi } function remove_element_from_var() { eval varcontents=\$"$2" eval varname="$2" newcomp="$1" if echo "$varcontents" | grep "$newcomp:" >> /dev/null; then export $varname="`echo $varcontents | sed s%$newcomp:%%`" elif [[ "$varcontents" == "$newcomp" ]] ; then unset $varname else echo $1 not in $varname fi }