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#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# Optimized script to append directories to PATH.
# For each given directory, it removes all duplicate occurrences from PATH
# and then appends it if the directory exists.
#
# Usage: x-path-append <directory1> [<directory2> ...]
#
# Enable verbose output by setting the environment variable VERBOSE=1.
#
# Author: Ismo Vuorinen <https://github.com/ivuorinen> 2024
# License: MIT
VERBOSE="${VERBOSE:-0}"
# Ensure that at least one directory is provided.
[ "$#" -lt 1 ] && {
echo "Usage: $0 <directory> [<directory> ...]"
exit 1
}
for dir in "$@"; do
# Check if the specified directory exists.
if [ ! -d "$dir" ]; then
[ "$VERBOSE" -eq 1 ] && echo "(?) Directory '$dir' does not exist. Skipping."
continue
fi
# Remove all duplicate occurrences of the directory from PATH.
case ":$PATH:" in
*":$dir:"*)
PATH=":${PATH}:"
PATH="${PATH//:$dir:/:}"
PATH="${PATH#:}"
PATH="${PATH%:}"
[ "$VERBOSE" -eq 1 ] && echo "Removed previous occurrences of '$dir' from PATH."
;;
*) ;;
esac
# Append the directory to PATH.
export PATH="${PATH:+$PATH:}$dir"
[ "$VERBOSE" -eq 1 ] && echo "Appended '$dir' to PATH."
done