/flip

`flip` is a Python-based command-line tool designed to invert the last two arguments of a specified command before executing it. This utility is particularly useful for commands like `grep`, where you may want to search different strings in the same file multiple times.

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Project Description

flip is a Python-based command-line tool designed to invert the last two arguments of a specified command before executing it. This utility is particularly useful for commands like grep, where you may want to search different strings in the same file multiple times.

Features

  • Inverts the last two arguments of a given command.
  • Supports debug mode, activated with -d or --debug, to print the executed command.

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

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    git clone https://github.com/digitalw00t/flip.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

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    cd flip

  3. Make the script executable:

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    chmod +x flip.py

Usage

General usage:

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./flip.py [OPTIONS] COMMAND -- [ARGUMENTS]

Options

  • -d, --debug: Enable debug mode to print the command that will be executed.

Arguments

  • COMMAND: The command you want to run.
  • ARGUMENTS: The arguments for the command.

Note: Use -- before specifying the arguments to ensure that any special characters like wildcards are handled correctly.

Examples

  1. Basic Usage:

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    ./flip.py grep -- -ir file string

    This will run: grep -ir string file

  2. With Debug Mode:

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    ./flip.py -d grep -- -ir file string

    Output:

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    Executing command: grep -ir string file

    And then it will run the actual command.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the tool.

License

This project is open-sourced under the MIT License.

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