Sometimes when you create a new directory, you may cd to the new directory immediately to perform some work as shown below.
# mkdir -p /tmp/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3 # cd /tmp/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3 # pwd /tmp/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3
Wouldn’t it be nice to combine both mkdir and cd in a single command? Add the following to the .bash_profile and re-login.
$ vi .bash_profile
function mkdircd () { mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\""; }
Now, perform both mkdir and cd at the same time using a single command as shown below:
# mkdircd /tmp/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3
[Note: This creates the directory and cd to it automatically]
# pwd
/tmp/subdir1/subdir2/subdir3
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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Why don’t You use
mkdir -p "$@" && cd $_;instead of
mkdir -p "$@" && eval cd "\"\$$#\"";? Isn’t it a bit clumsy?
>Why don’t You use
>mkdir -p “$@” && cd $_;
>instead of
>mkdir -p “$@” && eval cd “\”\$$#\”";
>? Isn’t it a bit clumsy?
Because it is possible to create directories that contain “space” characters. With your solution it is not possible. Anyway, thanks for the hack.