Simple note keeper script. Creates files based on date and timestamps entries.

take_note

#!/bin/bash

# Simple note keeper script.
# Creates files based on date and timestamps entries.

# setup date format to ##.##.##
dateStamp=$(date +"%m.%d.%y")

# write note to:
fileName=$HOME/TakeNote/note_${dateStamp}.txt

# get last line of file and display
lastLine=`tail -1 $fileName`
echo Last entry: "$lastLine"

# handle input
read -p "📝: " note

# write to file
echo $(date +"%r"): "$note" >> $fileName

# feedback once note entered
echo "$note" saved to "$fileName"