http://simonwillison.net/2024-10-15T15:25:07+00:00Simon Willison2024-10-15T15:25:07+00:002024-10-15T15:25:07+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Oct/15/path-tips-on-wizard-zines/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://wizardzines.com/comics/path-tips/">PATH tips on wizard zines</a></strong></p> New Julia Evans comic, from which I learned that the <code>which -a X</code> command shows you <strong>all</strong> of the versions of that command that are available in the directories on your current <code>PATH</code>.</p> <p>This is so useful! I used it to explore my currently available Python versions:</p> <pre><code>$ which -a python /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/bin/python $ which -a python3 /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/bin/python3 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.13/bin/python3 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/bin/python3 /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python3 /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/hatch/pythons/3.12/python/bin/python3 /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/hatch/pythons/3.12/python/bin/python3 $ which -a python3.10 /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/bin/python3.10 /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.10 $ which -a python3.11 /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.11 $ which -a python3.12 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/bin/python3.12 /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.12 /usr/local/bin/python3.12 /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/hatch/pythons/3.12/python/bin/python3.12 /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/hatch/pythons/3.12/python/bin/python3.12 $ which -a python3.13 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.13/bin/python3.13 /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.13 /usr/local/bin/python3.13 </code></pre> <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/b0rk.jvns.ca/post/3l6kp3nuy7h2z">Bluesky, though actually via Julia&#x27;s fed.brid.gy relay on Mastodon</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/python">python</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/julia-evans">julia-evans</a></p>

2024-04-10T23:17:59+00:002024-04-10T23:17:59+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2024/Apr/10/shell-history-is-your-best-productivity-tool/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://martinheinz.dev/blog/110">Shell History Is Your Best Productivity Tool</a></strong></p> Martin Heinz drops a wealth of knowledge about ways to configure zsh (the default shell on macOS these days) to get better utility from your shell history. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/zfcis3/shell_history_is_your_best_productivity">lobste.rs</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/productivity">productivity</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/zsh">zsh</a></p>

2020-05-09T21:05:21+00:002020-05-09T21:05:21+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2020/May/9/pyp/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://github.com/hauntsaninja/pyp">pyp: Easily run Python at the shell</a></strong></p> Fascinating little CLI utility which uses some deeply clever AST introspection to enable little Python one-liners that act as replacements for all manner of pipe-oriented unix utilities. Took me a while to understand how it works from the README, but then I looked at the code and the entire thing is only 380 lines long. There’s also a useful --explain option which outputs the Python source code that it would execute for a given command. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23127628">Show HN</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/cli">cli</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/python">python</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a></p>

2017-11-05T19:59:35+00:002017-11-05T19:59:35+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2017/Nov/5/direnvdirenv-unclutter-your-profile/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="https://github.com/direnv/direnv">direnv</a></strong></p> A shell extension (for bash, zsh and others) which can automatically set and unset environment variables when you cd into specific directories. Useful for managing things like a project’s GOPATH or automatically activating Python virtual environments. <p><small></small>Via <a href="https://speakerdeck.com/farslan/go-at-digitalocean?slide=32">Go at DigitalOcean</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bash">bash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/zsh">zsh</a></p>

2012-01-13T16:45:00+00:002012-01-13T16:45:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2012/Jan/13/what-is-a-good/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-good-programming-language-to-learn-after-bash-scripting/answer/Simon-Willison">What is a good programming language to learn after bash scripting?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>Python is a good natural progression from bash in my opinion. It has an interactive prompt which supports bash-style exploratory programming, and it has libraries that mean it can be applied to an enormous range of problems - everything from game development to scientific computing to web applications.</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bash">bash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/programming">programming</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a></p>

2009-09-27T19:34:03+00:002009-09-27T19:34:03+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Sep/27/shunit/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://code.google.com/p/shunit2/">shunit2</a></strong></p> xUnit style testing for shell scripts. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://delicious.com/jacobian/xunit+bash">Jacob Kaplan-Moss</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bash">bash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shunit2">shunit2</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/testing">testing</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/unix">unix</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/xunit">xunit</a></p>

2007-12-09T12:38:03+00:002007-12-09T12:38:03+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Dec/9/morethanseven/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://morethanseven.net/posts/insert-dojo-and-yui-bookmarklets/">Insert Dojo and YUI bookmarklets</a></strong></p> Combine with Jash for interactive API experimentation on any web page. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bookmarklets">bookmarklets</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dojo">dojo</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/gareth-rushgrove">gareth-rushgrove</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jash">jash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/javascript">javascript</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/yui">yui</a></p>

2007-12-09T12:36:51+00:002007-12-09T12:36:51+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Dec/9/jash/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.billyreisinger.com/jash/">Jash: JavaScript Shell</a></strong></p> An advanced JavaScript interactive shell bookmarklet that works in IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://morethanseven.net/posts/debug-web-pages-with-jquery-and-jash/">Gareth Rushgrove</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bookmarklets">bookmarklets</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/firefox">firefox</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/gareth-rushgrove">gareth-rushgrove</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/internet-explorer">internet-explorer</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/jash">jash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/javascript">javascript</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/opera">opera</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/safari">safari</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/shell">shell</a></p>