Useful aliases for bash .profile

bash_shortcut.sh

# common alaises

# up one level
alias ..="cd .." 
# unload cacher applications preferences on Yosemite and up(maybe on Maverick too)
alias fixpref='killall -u andrey cfprefsd' 
# refresh locate database
alias updatedb=open_in_appcode 
# detailed directory listing
alias ll="ls -l"
# reload bash .profile
alias reloadprofile="source ~/.profile"

# Open in AppCode alias /******
# References: 
# How to hide command output in bash: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18062778/how-to-hide-command-output-in-bash
# Make bash alias that takes parameter: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7131670/make-bash-alias-that-takes-parameter
# Expand a possible reltive path in bash: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7126580/expand-a-possible-relative-path-in-bash

function abspath {
    if [[ -d "$1" ]]
    then
        pushd "$1" >/dev/null
        pwd
        popd >/dev/null
    elif [[ -e $1 ]]
    then
        pushd "$(dirname "$1")" >/dev/null
        echo "$(pwd)/$(basename "$1")"
        popd >/dev/null
    else
        echo "$1" does not exist! >&2
        return 127
    fi
}

open_in_appcode(){
    /Applications/AppCode.app/Contents/MacOS/appcode `abspath $1` &> /dev/null
}

alias appcode=open_in_appcode
# --- End *********************/