#!/bin/sh today=$(date "+%m/%d/%Y") ledgerdate=$(date "+%Y/%m/%d") printf "Inputting an expense for today\n\n" printf "Payee name?\n" read -p "?>" payee printf "Amount?\n" read -p "?>" amount cd ~/pdbs printf '%s * %s\n\tExpenses:%s $%s\n\tAssets:Greencard 4154\n\n' "$ledgerdate" "$payee" "$payee" "$amount" >> phone.ledger git add phone.ledger git commit -m "added an expense for $today"