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    17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions TrashFiles.applescript
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    on run args
    set theFiles to {}

    -- POSIX file throws an error inside tell Finder, so build a list
    -- before entering tell Finder.
    repeat with thePath in args
    set the end of theFiles to POSIX file thePath
    end repeat

    tell application "Finder"
    repeat with theFile in theFiles
    delete theFile
    end repeat
    end tell

    return
    end run
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    trash() {
    # AppleScript POSIX file needs absolute paths.
    local -a absolute_paths

    for relative_path in "$@"; do
    if [[ -e "$relative_path" ]]; then
    # :a - ZSH absolute path modifier.
    absolute_paths+=( "$relative_path"(:a) )
    else
    # :a modifier only works on paths that exist.
    echo "$0: ${relative_path}: No such file or directory" >&2
    fi
    done

    osascript ~/Code/AppleScripts/TrashFiles.applescript "${absolute_paths[@]}"
    }