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Although this seems like a good idea, I wouldn't like typing an extra symbol. Maybe I'm just irrational. Instead of prefixing my commands, I just search for a

by Seirdy 7y ago

Although this seems like a good idea, I wouldn't like typing an extra symbol. Maybe I'm just irrational. Instead of prefixing my commands, I just search for a command in a manpage repo, cht.sh [0], and with my package manager (`dnf provides` for the DNF package manager). If nothing shows up, I'm probably safe. The process is easy to automate.

JadeNB 7y ago
The problem is meant to deal with future conflicts as well as present ones, and re-checking on every update would be a pain. The more memorable and natural your aliases, the more likely they are to get clobbered later ….
cortesoft 7y ago
There is also the other advantage pointed out in the article, in that typing a comma and hitting tab lists all his custom commands.
- Seirdy 7y ago
  All my scripts are in one directory [0] that's added to the front of my $PATH [1]; listing files in it would be trivial. The author's solution does seem much better; I just use my approach instead because I don't like the feeling of typing a leading comma :). I might switch to using a leading char sometime. [0]: https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/Executables/shell-scripts/bin https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/Executables/s... [1]: https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/startup.sh#L165 https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/startup.sh#L1...
feifan 7y ago
Typing a comma is too hard, but that 4-step jerry-rig isn't?
- swimfar 7y ago
  He does that check once, when he's deciding on what to name it, not every time he runs the command.
  - Seirdy 7y ago
    This, plus I also said "Maybe I'm just irrational".
- Seirdy 7y ago
  It isn't "too hard" for me; it's just one of my irrational personal preferences. I don't claim that my solution is more efficient; I just don't like typing a leading comma and I think this "feels" more pleasant for me, and perhaps a few others.

by Seirdy 7y ago

JadeNB 7y ago

The problem is meant to deal with future conflicts as well as present ones, and re-checking on every update would be a pain. The more memorable and natural your aliases, the more likely they are to get clobbered later ….

cortesoft 7y ago

There is also the other advantage pointed out in the article, in that typing a comma and hitting tab lists all his custom commands.

Seirdy 7y ago
All my scripts are in one directory [0] that's added to the front of my $PATH [1]; listing files in it would be trivial. The author's solution does seem much better; I just use my approach instead because I don't like the feeling of typing a leading comma :). I might switch to using a leading char sometime. [0]: https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/Executables/shell-scripts/bin https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/Executables/s... [1]: https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/startup.sh#L165 https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles/tree/master/startup.sh#L1...

feifan 7y ago

Typing a comma is too hard, but that 4-step jerry-rig isn't?

swimfar 7y ago
He does that check once, when he's deciding on what to name it, not every time he runs the command.
- Seirdy 7y ago
  This, plus I also said "Maybe I'm just irrational".
Seirdy 7y ago
It isn't "too hard" for me; it's just one of my irrational personal preferences. I don't claim that my solution is more efficient; I just don't like typing a leading comma and I think this "feels" more pleasant for me, and perhaps a few others.