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Aliases and abbreviations

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+title: Aliases and abbreviations
+date: 2024-06-22
+permalink: daily/2024/06/22/aliases-and-abbreviations
+tags:
+    - software-development
+    - zsh
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+    Aliases and abbreviations
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+
+Yesterday, I said [not to use custom shell aliases and functions][0] during presentations and group programming sessions to avoid confusion.
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+I use aliases, but they expand after I type them, the same as as snippet in an IDE or text editor.
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+Me and everyone else can see the underlying command, and that's also what's saved in my shell history.
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+I still have the benefit of not having to type the whole command without obscuring it.
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+I used to have custom code in my zsh configuration, but recently [switched to zsh-abbr][1].
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+The first impressions are positive and I no longer need to maintain my custom code.
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+I use aliases for commands I don't want to expand, but I've moved everything else has moved to abbreviations.
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+If you use zsh, I recommend trying it.
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+[0]: {{site.url}}/daily/2024/06/21/dont-use-aliases
+[1]: https://github.com/opdavies/dotfiles.nix/commit/0df5f17dae4328546b5d08eef141656a5de2b522