Script to create files in a template
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I just wrote a function in my ~/.bashrc that will let me create a folder for a new website with one command. The function looks like this:
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
touch "index.html"
touch "main.css"
vim "index.html"
Now what I would like to do is, instead of just touching index.html and main.css I'd like to create basic template files for index.html and main.css problem is I have absolutely no idea how to do that. I don't know much about writing to files using bash commands. Typically I'd just open the files in vim and go to town but I'd like to have something already started when I get into vim...
bash vim function
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
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I just wrote a function in my ~/.bashrc that will let me create a folder for a new website with one command. The function looks like this:
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
touch "index.html"
touch "main.css"
vim "index.html"
Now what I would like to do is, instead of just touching index.html and main.css I'd like to create basic template files for index.html and main.css problem is I have absolutely no idea how to do that. I don't know much about writing to files using bash commands. Typically I'd just open the files in vim and go to town but I'd like to have something already started when I get into vim...
bash vim function
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
1
It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directorysite_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatevercdandvimcommands you want.
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
You're better off using a build tool likesconsto do this.
– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
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I just wrote a function in my ~/.bashrc that will let me create a folder for a new website with one command. The function looks like this:
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
touch "index.html"
touch "main.css"
vim "index.html"
Now what I would like to do is, instead of just touching index.html and main.css I'd like to create basic template files for index.html and main.css problem is I have absolutely no idea how to do that. I don't know much about writing to files using bash commands. Typically I'd just open the files in vim and go to town but I'd like to have something already started when I get into vim...
bash vim function
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
I just wrote a function in my ~/.bashrc that will let me create a folder for a new website with one command. The function looks like this:
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
touch "index.html"
touch "main.css"
vim "index.html"
Now what I would like to do is, instead of just touching index.html and main.css I'd like to create basic template files for index.html and main.css problem is I have absolutely no idea how to do that. I don't know much about writing to files using bash commands. Typically I'd just open the files in vim and go to town but I'd like to have something already started when I get into vim...
bash vim function
bash vim function
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
edited Jan 13 at 21:44
Rui F Ribeiro
39.7k1479132
39.7k1479132
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
asked Feb 10 '12 at 3:53
CaldwellYSRCaldwellYSR
20228
20228
1
It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directorysite_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatevercdandvimcommands you want.
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
You're better off using a build tool likesconsto do this.
– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
add a comment |
1
It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directorysite_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatevercdandvimcommands you want.
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
You're better off using a build tool likesconsto do this.
– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
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1
It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directory
site_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatever cd and vim commands you want.– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directory
site_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatever cd and vim commands you want.– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
You're better off using a build tool like
scons to do this.– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
You're better off using a build tool like
scons to do this.– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
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jw013's idea and HaiVu's answer are both correct. However for the sake of completeness for anyone who comes upon this question wanting the answer, here it is;
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
cat > index.html <<'EOI'
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
EOI
cat > main.css <<'EOI'
body
font-family: Arial;
EOI
vim "index.html"
The <<'EOI' thing is called a heredoc, most scripting languages have them.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
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I like jw013's idea:
mkdir -p ~/site_template/js,imgs
# Creates all the files in this directory: index.html, main.css, ...
Now, when it's time to create a new site:
cp -r ~/site_template ~/my_site
That would be much easier. Plus, you can edit your site template files any way you like.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
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jw013's idea and HaiVu's answer are both correct. However for the sake of completeness for anyone who comes upon this question wanting the answer, here it is;
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
cat > index.html <<'EOI'
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
EOI
cat > main.css <<'EOI'
body
font-family: Arial;
EOI
vim "index.html"
The <<'EOI' thing is called a heredoc, most scripting languages have them.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
50.3k11127179
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jw013's idea and HaiVu's answer are both correct. However for the sake of completeness for anyone who comes upon this question wanting the answer, here it is;
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
cat > index.html <<'EOI'
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
EOI
cat > main.css <<'EOI'
body
font-family: Arial;
EOI
vim "index.html"
The <<'EOI' thing is called a heredoc, most scripting languages have them.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
50.3k11127179
add a comment |
jw013's idea and HaiVu's answer are both correct. However for the sake of completeness for anyone who comes upon this question wanting the answer, here it is;
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
cat > index.html <<'EOI'
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
EOI
cat > main.css <<'EOI'
body
font-family: Arial;
EOI
vim "index.html"
The <<'EOI' thing is called a heredoc, most scripting languages have them.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
50.3k11127179
jw013's idea and HaiVu's answer are both correct. However for the sake of completeness for anyone who comes upon this question wanting the answer, here it is;
function newsite()
mkcd "$*" # mkdir and cd into it
mkdir "js"
mkdir "imgs"
cat > index.html <<'EOI'
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
EOI
cat > main.css <<'EOI'
body
font-family: Arial;
EOI
vim "index.html"
The <<'EOI' thing is called a heredoc, most scripting languages have them.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
50.3k11127179
answered Feb 10 '12 at 5:25
PatrickPatrick
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I like jw013's idea:
mkdir -p ~/site_template/js,imgs
# Creates all the files in this directory: index.html, main.css, ...
Now, when it's time to create a new site:
cp -r ~/site_template ~/my_site
That would be much easier. Plus, you can edit your site template files any way you like.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
92148
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I like jw013's idea:
mkdir -p ~/site_template/js,imgs
# Creates all the files in this directory: index.html, main.css, ...
Now, when it's time to create a new site:
cp -r ~/site_template ~/my_site
That would be much easier. Plus, you can edit your site template files any way you like.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
92148
add a comment |
I like jw013's idea:
mkdir -p ~/site_template/js,imgs
# Creates all the files in this directory: index.html, main.css, ...
Now, when it's time to create a new site:
cp -r ~/site_template ~/my_site
That would be much easier. Plus, you can edit your site template files any way you like.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
92148
I like jw013's idea:
mkdir -p ~/site_template/js,imgs
# Creates all the files in this directory: index.html, main.css, ...
Now, when it's time to create a new site:
cp -r ~/site_template ~/my_site
That would be much easier. Plus, you can edit your site template files any way you like.
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
92148
answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
Hai VuHai Vu
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answered Feb 10 '12 at 4:34
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It'd probably be easier to save your templates in some directory
site_template/, and just do a recursive copy from the template folder to the new site folder, followed by whatevercdandvimcommands you want.– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:15
@jw013 AH Yes super simple! Thank you very much :D Make that an answer and I'll accept it.
– CaldwellYSR
Feb 10 '12 at 4:22
Looks like @HaiVu posted an answer already, so need for me to make another :)
– jw013
Feb 10 '12 at 4:38
You're better off using a build tool like
sconsto do this.– Faheem Mitha
Feb 10 '12 at 5:25