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my version of .. function ..() { local temp_dir=$PWD cd .. for token in "$@"; do cd .. done OLDPWD=$temp_dir } so you can just t

• JNRowe 3y ago
  That seems potentially unpredictable versus building the string and calling cd once. For example, if you use direnv-type tools there may be side-effects along the route¹. zsh users could have state changing via the chpwd functions too, although that could be mitigated with "cd -q" at least. Obviously, it might not be an issue for your use, but just noting a potential gotcha if I were to lift it for example. [ Golf-y zsh, because vacation time and AoC has finished: ..() { cd ../${(pj:/:)${@/*/..}} } ] ¹ even just expensive setup/teardown delays would feel odd*