Directory Finder

Usage

For a directory structure such as:

• testdir
  • Foo
  • Bar
  • Baz

All usages are of the form funcname <input> where funcname is the name of your defined shell function (see Example Setup).

Single Match

funcname f

will drop you in the Foo directory.

Multiple Matches

funcname b

will prompt you to select

1: Bar
2: Baz
Select a directory:

Entering 2 will drop you in the Baz directory.

No Matches

If no matches are found for your given input, you will be dropped in the base directory that was defined ($DIRECTORY in the example setup).

Example Setup

Compile directory_finder

rustc src/main.rs

Add Function to .bashrc or .zshrc

funcname () {
    DIRECTORY="/home/your_name/path/to/dir"
    SUBDIRECTORY_MATCH=$("/path/to/directory_finder/main" "$DIRECTORY" "$@")

    cd "$DIRECTORY$SUBDIRECTORY_MATCH" || return 
}