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custom/aliases.zsh

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+# Aliases in this file are bash and zsh compatible
+
+oh-my-zsh=$HOME/.oh-my-zsh
+
+# Get operating system
+platform='unknown'
+unamestr=$(uname)
+if [[ $unamestr == 'Linux' ]]; then
+  platform='linux'
+elif [[ $unamestr == 'Darwin' ]]; then
+  platform='darwin'
+fi
+
+# PS
+alias psa="ps aux"
+alias psg="ps aux | grep "
+
+# Moving around
+alias cdb='cd -'
+alias cls='clear;ls'
+
+# Show human friendly numbers and colors
+alias df='df -h'
+alias du='du -h -d 2'
+
+if [[ $platform == 'darwin' ]]; then
+  alias meld='/Applications/Meld.app/Contents/MacOS/Meld'
+  alias code='/Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin/code'
+  # Homebrew
+  alias brewu='brew update && brew upgrade && brew cleanup && brew doctor'
+fi
+
+# Alias Editing
+TRAPHUP() {
+  source $oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh
+}
+
+alias ae='vim $oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh'      #alias edit
+alias arl='source $oh-my-zsh/custom/aliases.zsh'  #alias reload
+alias gar="killall -HUP -u \"$USER\" zsh"         #global alias reload
+
+# vim using
+mvim --version > /dev/null 2>&1
+MACVIM_INSTALLED=$?
+if [ $MACVIM_INSTALLED -eq 0 ]; then
+  alias vim="mvim -v"
+fi
+
+# mimic vim functions
+alias :q='exit'
+
+# vimrc editing
+alias ve='vim ~/.vimrc'
+