Got zsh? Loving your TATFT but tired of typing out all those spec commands?
spec -cfs spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb
or test commands?
ruby -Itest test/functionals/admin/users_controller_test.rb
Well, put away that keyboard oil, because you’ll be saving keystrokes left and right!
[~/dev/railsapp] $ spc a<Tab>
admin/base_controller application_controller arrr_pirates_controller
[~/dev/railsapp] $ spc app<Tab>
admin/base_controller application_controller arrr_pirates_controller
[~/dev/railsapp] $ spc application_controller<Enter>
admin/base_controller application_controller arrr_pirates_controller
spec -cfs spec/controllers/application_controller_spec.rb # ta-da!
You can also complete multiple tests or specs in one line. Download the scripts and find out more in the zsh-rails-test-spec-shortcuts repository.
“I’m so tired of typing ruby -Itest test/… I’m so glad I installed the zsh
completion scripts. I’ll spend all my saved energy on eating campsites and
writing solid code!”
Bonus links
As a bonus, here’s a reminder of an oldie but a goodie, rake task completion for zsh: http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/3/9/fast-rake-task-completion-for-zsh
And a recent one from the rubygems-developers list, for gem command completion for zsh: http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rubygems-developers/2009-August/004860.html
What about you
What’s your favorite time saving alias, script, or shell completion? Let us know in the comments!
