bpb-kit/home/bin/yank

#!/bin/sh

show_help () {
  cat<<DOC
  yank:  stashes a file or directory for put or put-mv

  USAGE:
    yank path_to_yank

  EXAMPLE:
    yank random.txt
    cd ~/notes
    put-mv
DOC
}

main () {
  if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "No path given to yank."
    echo
    show_help
    exit 65
  fi

  # Here we get the real path, chop the newline off the end, and stash.
  yanked_path=`realpath "$1"`
  yanked_path=${yanked_path%\\n}
  echo "$yanked_path" > ~/.yanked_file && echo "yanked '$yanked_path'; put to cp, put-mv to mv"
}

main "$@"