Create Text File

Input Parameters

Procedure

1. Get the target directory path and file name from user if not provided (use ask_user)
2. Get the text content to write from user if not provided (use ask_user)
3. Create the file with content using: cat > {{FILE_PATH}} << 'EOF'\n{{CONTENT}}\nEOF
4. Verify file creation and display file details: ls -lh {{FILE_PATH}} && wc -l {{FILE_PATH}}
5. Report success with file location, size, and line count to user

Output

A text file created at the specified path. Returns file location, size in bytes, and line count.

Reference Commands

cat > {{FILE_PATH}} << 'EOF'
{{CONTENT}}
EOF
ls -lh {{FILE_PATH}} && wc -l {{FILE_PATH}}

Example

create a poem in the Downloads directory
write a short story and save it to my documents folder
generate a script file and save it to the home directory
create a text file with my notes
save this content to a file in Downloads

Notes

• Ensure the target directory exists before creating the file
• Use tilde (~) for home directory paths
• File extension determines the file type (.txt, .md, .py, etc.)
• Content with special characters should be properly escaped or use heredoc syntax