blog_post_generator.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Banner
echo "
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                                       "Unlocking the Future, One Insight at a Time"                                                                                      
"

# Get the current year and store it in a variable
year=$(date +%Y)

# Emojis
rocket="🚀"
pencil="✏️"
thumbs_up="👍"
warning="⚠️"
book="📖"
machine="🤖"
skills="🛠️"
web_development="🌐"
linux="🐧"
windows="🪟"
code="💻"
operating_system="🖥️"
report="💻 📊"

# Check if Hugo is installed
if ! command -v hugo &> /dev/null; then
    echo "${warning} Hugo is not installed on your system."
    echo "Please install Hugo before running this script."
    echo "You can install Hugo from: https://gohugo.io/installation/"
    exit 1
fi

# Section: Category Selection
echo "=== ${rocket} Category Selection ==="
echo "Please select a category:"
echo "1. ${rocket} machine-learning"
echo "2. ${rocket} essential-skills"
echo "3. ${rocket} Web-Development"
echo "4. ${rocket} OS"
echo "5. ${rocket} linux"
echo "6. ${rocket} windows"
echo "7. ${rocket} Code-Report"
echo "8. ${rocket} AI-Thoughts"
echo "9. ${rocket} MultiVerse-Insights"
echo "10. ${rocket} Write your Ownn Category"

# Function to validate user input as a number
validate_number() {
    if [[ $1 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
        return 0
    else
        return 1
    fi
}

# Prompt the user for category until a valid number is entered
while true; do
    read -rp "${pencil} Enter the number corresponding to your choice: " category
    validate_number "$category"
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        case $category in
            1) category="machine-learning"; break;;
            2) category="essential-skills"; break;;
            3) category="Web-Development"; break;;
            4) category="OS"; break;;
            5) category="linux"; break;;
            6) category="windows"; break;;
            7) category="Code-Report"; break;;
            8) category="AI-Thoughts"; break;;
            9) category="MultiVerse-Insights"; break;;
            10) read -rp "${pencil} Enter the name of the category: " category; break;;
            *) echo "Invalid choice. Please enter a valid number.";;
        esac
    else
        echo "Invalid input. Please enter a number."
    fi
done

echo
echo

# Telling user which caregory they have seclected using emoji plus category name 
if [[ "$category" = "machine-learning" ]]; then 
    echo "=== ${machine} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "essential-skills" ]]; then 
    echo "=== ${skills} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "Web-Development"  ]]; then 
     echo "=== ${web_development} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "OS" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${operating_system} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "linux" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${linux} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "windows" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${windows} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "Code-Report" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${report} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "AI-Thoughts" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${code} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
elif [[ "$category" = "MultiVerse-Insights" ]]; then
     echo "=== ${book} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
else 
    echo "=== ${book} You have seclect: ${category} Category ==="
fi

echo 
echo 

# Section: Blog Post Name
echo "=== ${rocket} Blog Post Name ==="

# Loop until a valid blog post name is entered
while true; do
    read -rp "${pencil} Enter the name of the blog post: " blog_post_name

    # Validate the blog post name
    if [[ -z "$blog_post_name" ]]; then
        echo "${warning} Blog post name cannot be empty."
        echo "Please enter a valid blog post name."
    else
        break
    fi
done

echo

# Section: Creating Blog Post
echo "=== ${rocket} Creating Blog Post ==="
# Use the variables to generate the command
if [ "$category" = "Code-Report" ]; then
    date=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
    command="hugo new post/${year}/${category}/${date}-${blog_post_name}.md"
elif [ "$category" = "windows" ];then
    command="hugo new post/${year}/OS/windows/${blog_post_name}.md"
elif [ "$category" = "linux" ];then
    command="hugo new post/${year}/OS/linux/${blog_post_name}.md"
else
    command="hugo new post/${year}/${category}/${blog_post_name}.md"
fi

# Execute the command
output=$(eval "$command")

if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    # Extract the path from the command output
    path=$(echo "$output" | cut -d' ' -f2)
    
    echo
    # Section: Success Message
    echo "=== ${rocket} Success! ==="
    echo "${thumbs_up} New blog post created successfully!"
    echo "Blog post location: $path"
else
    # Section: Error Message
    echo
    echo "=== ${rocket} Error! ==="
    echo "An error occurred while creating the blog post."
    echo "Please see the error message above for details."
    exit 1
fi

echo

# Random Nice Message
nice_messages=(
    "Great job! Keep up the amazing work!"
    "Your insights are valuable and appreciated!"
    "You're making a positive impact with your writing!"
    "Continue sharing your knowledge and inspiring others!"
    "Congratulations on another fantastic blog post!"
)

# Select a random message from the array
random_index=$((RANDOM % ${#nice_messages[@]}))
random_message=${nice_messages[$random_index]}

echo "=== ${rocket} Nice Message ==="
echo "${random_message}"

echo