zsh: ned: progress

.config/shell/bin/ned

@@ -2,20 +2,32 @@
 # NEd: Note Editor (and your best friend!)
 # Ned can edit and create notes in a folder you tell him to!
 
-NOTES_DIR="$HOME/Documents/college/2y/2q/"
+# shellcheck disable=SC2068
+
+# set default value for $NOTES_DIR
+${NOTES_DIR:="$HOME/Documents/college/2y/2q/"}
 
 [ -d "$NOTES_DIR"/misc ] && mkdir "$NOTES_DIR/misc"
 
-# Create misc note if blank
+# Create misc note if no input
 if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    "$EDITOR" "$NOTES_DIR/unsorted/$(date)"
    zsh
 fi
 
+new() {
+   if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+      "$EDITOR" "$NOTES_DIR/unsorted/$(date)"
+      zsh
+   fi
+
+   "$EDITOR" "$NOTES_DIR/$2"*"/notes/$3"
+}
+
 # Parse arguments
 case "$1" in
    # create and edit new note
-   'new'|'n') "$EDITOR" "$NOTES_DIR"/*"$2"*/notes/"$3";;
+   'new'|'n') new $@;;
    # edit ned
    'e') "$EDITOR" "$(realpath "$0")";;
    *) echo "no such option";;