xfiles
Add/remove files to the list. List of files is stored in a file. File can be used to implement copy/paste and other operations. See Integration examples below.
Development
For educational purposes project has been implemented in multiple languages:
Implementation Status
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xfiles-coconut Finished
xfiles-elvish Finished
xfiles-haskell Finished
xfiles-julia Finished
xfiles-lua Finished
xfiles-python Finished, reference implementation
xfiles-rust Finished, see known issues
xfiles-swift Not finished
All implementations are tested against the same set of tests (see tasks.py).
Usage
# Print items list
$ xfiles
# Define list of items
$ xfiles foo bar
# Add items to the list
$ xfiles + baz qux
$ echo 'baz\nqux' | xfiles +
# Remove items from the list
$ xfiles - baz qux
$ echo 'baz\nqux' | xfiles -
# Clear list
$ xfiles --
# Print path to the list
# $ xfiles ++Integration
Following shows how xfiles can be used in elvish.
use epm
epm:install github.com/gergelyk/elvish-libs
use gk-utils gk
# alias for xfiles
fn xx {|@a| xfiles $@a}
# print list of files, allow selection
fn xxl {
put * | to-lines | fzf -m | xfiles
}
# remove files that are on the list
fn xxr {
rm -frvI (xfiles)
xfiles --
}
# copy files that are on the list to CWD
fn xxc {|@args|
set args = (gk:parse-args [target] [.] $args)
var target = $args[target]
cp -v (xfiles) $target
xfiles --
}
# move files that are on the list to CWD
fn xxm {|@args|
set args = (gk:parse-args [target] [.] $args)
var target = $args[target]
mv -v (xfiles) $target
xfiles --
}Known issues
- xfiles-rust: what if /dev/shm/xfiles does not exist
Testing
Obtain invoke:
pip install --user invokeRun tests:
inv test-operation python
inv test-paths python
inv test-operation lua
inv test-paths lua
...
