bash function to create and open a new file for programming challenges

gistfile1.txt

GOEDITOR="/Applications/Atom.app"
# practice does the following
# creates a new directory named after the project
# creates a file under that directory named $project.go with a small template
# NOTE: specifically not using main.go so I can distinguish the files in my editor tabs
# opens the file in my editor
# changes to the new project directory

practice() {
  if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
    echo "need project name"
    return
  fi
  project=${1}
  basedir="${GOPATH}/src/bitbucket.org/billhathaway/practice/${project}"
  mkdir -p "${basedir}"
  cat > "${basedir}/${project}.go"<<EOF
package main

import (
  "fmt"
)

func main() {

}
EOF

open -a "${GOEDITOR}" "${basedir}/${project}.go"

cd "${basedir}"

}