The *cd-repo.ps1* Script
===========================

This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the given local Git repository.

Parameters
----------
```powershell
/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/cd-repo.ps1 [[-folderName] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-folderName <String>
    Specifies the folder name of the Git repository
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```

Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./cd-repo.ps1 rust
๐Ÿ“‚C:\Repos\rust ยท on branch: ## main ... origin/main

```

Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Sets the working directory to a repo
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the given local Git repository.
.PARAMETER folderName
	Specifies the folder name of the Git repository
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./cd-repo.ps1 rust
	๐Ÿ“‚C:\Repos\rust ยท on branch: ## main ... origin/main
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$folderName = "")

try {
	if ("$folderName" -eq "") { $folderName = Read-Host "Enter the Git repository's folder name" }

        if (Test-Path "~/Repos" -pathType Container) {           # try short name in home dir
                $path = "~/Repos"
        } elseif (Test-Path "~/repos" -pathType Container) {
                $path = "~/repos"
        } elseif (Test-Path "~/Repositories" -pathType Container) { # try long name
                $path = "~/Repositories"
        } elseif (Test-Path "~/repositories" -pathType Container) {
                $path = "~/repositories"
        } elseif (Test-Path "/Repos" -pathType Container) { # try short name in root dir
                $path = "/Repos"
        } elseif (Test-Path "/repos" -pathType Container) {
                $path = "/repos"
        } elseif (Test-Path "/Repositories" -pathType Container) { # try long name
                $path = "/Repositories"
        } elseif (Test-Path "/repositories" -pathType Container) {
                $path = "/repositories"
        } elseif (Test-Path "~/source/repos" -pathType Container) { # try Visual Studio default
                $path = "~/source/repos"
	} else {
		throw "No Git repositories folder in your home directory or in the root folder yet"
	}
	$path += "/" + $folderName
	if (-not(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "The path to ๐Ÿ“‚$path doesn't exist (yet)" }

	$path = Resolve-Path "$path"
	Set-Location "$path"
	Write-Host "๐Ÿ“‚$path ยท on branch: " -noNewline
	& git status --short --branch --show-stash
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"โš ๏ธ Error: $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

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