Show HN: lscat – ls for directories, cat for files
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Re: Show HN: lscat – ls for directories, cat for files
#2I'm sure this should not be done as a separate package, but as a simple function in .bashrc/.zshrc
lscat(){
if [ -d $1 ]; then
ls $1
elif [ -f $1 ]; then
cat $1
else
echo "$1 is not valid path"
fi
}
Re: Show HN: lscat – ls for directories, cat for files
#3I'm sure this should not be done as a separate package, but as a simple function in .bashrc/.zshrc lscat(){ if [ -d $1 ]; then ls $1 elif [ -f $1 ]; then cat $1 else echo "$1 is not valid path" fi } Similarly, you can also use alias ls=lscat
I created independent binary for the sake of using the same thing in bash/fish/powershell and for the ease of adding functions, but for simple use, that way would be better.
Re: Show HN: lscat – ls for directories, cat for files
#4Great idea! It can be a package, but it should be a shellscript, I think.