Add `Command.Aliases` and deprecate `Command.ShortName`

`Aliases` will be more flexible while still allowing "ShortName"
behaviour via `Aliases`.

README.md

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Subcommands can be defined for a more git-like command line app.
 app.Commands = []cli.Command{
   {
     Name:      "add",
-    ShortName: "a",
+    Names:     []string{"a"},
     Usage:     "add a task to the list",
     Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
       println("added task: ", c.Args().First())
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ app.Commands = []cli.Command{
   },
   {
     Name:      "complete",
-    ShortName: "c",
+    Names:     []string{"c"},
     Usage:     "complete a task on the list",
     Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
       println("completed task: ", c.Args().First())
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ app.Commands = []cli.Command{
   },
   {
     Name:      "template",
-    ShortName: "r",
+    Names:     []string{"r"},
     Usage:     "options for task templates",
     Subcommands: []cli.Command{
       {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ app.EnableBashCompletion = true
 app.Commands = []cli.Command{
   {
     Name:  "complete",
-    ShortName: "c",
+    Names: []string{"c"},
     Usage: "complete a task on the list",
     Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
        println("completed task: ", c.Args().First())

app.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
@@ -91,8 +92,12 @@ func (a *App) Run(arguments []string) (err error) {
 		}()
 
 		HelpPrinter = func(templ string, data interface{}) {
+			funcMap := template.FuncMap{
+				"join": strings.Join,
+			}
+
 			w := tabwriter.NewWriter(a.Writer, 0, 8, 1, '\t', 0)
-			t := template.Must(template.New("help").Parse(templ))
+			t := template.Must(template.New("help").Funcs(funcMap).Parse(templ))
 			err := t.Execute(w, data)
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)

app_test.go

@@ -29,41 +29,24 @@ func ExampleApp() {
 	// Hello Jeremy
 }
 
-func ExampleAppSubcommand() {
+func ExampleAppCommands() {
 	// set args for examples sake
-	os.Args = []string{"say", "hi", "english", "--name", "Jeremy"}
+	os.Args = []string{"greet", "--name", "Jeremy"}
+
 	app := cli.NewApp()
-	app.Name = "say"
+	app.Name = "greet"
-	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
+	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
-		{
+		cli.StringFlag{Name: "name", Value: "bob", Usage: "a name to say"},
-			Name:        "hello",
-			ShortName:   "hi",
-			Usage:       "use it to see a description",
-			Description: "This is how we describe hello the function",
-			Subcommands: []cli.Command{
-				{
-					Name:        "english",
-					ShortName:   "en",
-					Usage:       "sends a greeting in english",
-					Description: "greets someone in english",
-					Flags: []cli.Flag{
-						cli.StringFlag{
-							Name:  "name",
-							Value: "Bob",
-							Usage: "Name of the person to greet",
-						},
-					},
-					Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
-						fmt.Println("Hello,", c.String("name"))
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
 	}
-
+	app.Action = func(c *cli.Context) {
+		fmt.Printf("Hello %v\n", c.String("name"))
+	}
+	app.Author = "Harrison"
+	app.Email = "harrison@lolwut.com"
+	app.Authors = []cli.Author{{"Oliver Allen", "oliver@toyshop.com"}}
 	app.Run(os.Args)
 	// Output:
-	// Hello, Jeremy
+	// Hello Jeremy
 }
 
 func ExampleAppHelp() {
@@ -78,7 +61,7 @@ func ExampleAppHelp() {
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		{
 			Name:        "describeit",
-			ShortName:   "d",
+			Aliases:     []string{"d"},
 			Usage:       "use it to see a description",
 			Description: "This is how we describe describeit the function",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
@@ -108,7 +91,7 @@ func ExampleAppBashComplete() {
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		{
 			Name:        "describeit",
-			ShortName:   "d",
+			Aliases:     []string{"d"},
 			Usage:       "use it to see a description",
 			Description: "This is how we describe describeit the function",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
@@ -162,8 +145,8 @@ var commandAppTests = []struct {
 
 func TestApp_Command(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
-	fooCommand := cli.Command{Name: "foobar", ShortName: "f"}
+	fooCommand := cli.Command{Name: "foobar", Aliases: []string{"f"}}
-	batCommand := cli.Command{Name: "batbaz", ShortName: "b"}
+	batCommand := cli.Command{Name: "batbaz", Aliases: []string{"b"}}
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		fooCommand,
 		batCommand,

cli_test.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func Example() {
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		{
 			Name:    "add",
-			ShortName: "a",
+			Aliases: []string{"a"},
 			Usage:   "add a task to the list",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
 				println("added task: ", c.Args().First())
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func Example() {
 		},
 		{
 			Name:    "complete",
-			ShortName: "c",
+			Aliases: []string{"c"},
 			Usage:   "complete a task on the list",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) {
 				println("completed task: ", c.Args().First())
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ func ExampleSubcommand() {
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
 		{
 			Name:        "hello",
-			ShortName:   "hi",
+			Aliases:     []string{"hi"},
 			Usage:       "use it to see a description",
 			Description: "This is how we describe hello the function",
 			Subcommands: []cli.Command{
 				{
 					Name:        "english",
-					ShortName:   "en",
+					Aliases:     []string{"en"},
 					Usage:       "sends a greeting in english",
 					Description: "greets someone in english",
 					Flags: []cli.Flag{
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func ExampleSubcommand() {
 					},
 				}, {
 					Name:    "spanish",
-					ShortName: "sp",
+					Aliases: []string{"sp"},
 					Usage:   "sends a greeting in spanish",
 					Flags: []cli.Flag{
 						cli.StringFlag{
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func ExampleSubcommand() {
 					},
 				}, {
 					Name:    "french",
-					ShortName: "fr",
+					Aliases: []string{"fr"},
 					Usage:   "sends a greeting in french",
 					Flags: []cli.Flag{
 						cli.StringFlag{

command.go

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 type Command struct {
 	// The name of the command
 	Name string
-	// short name of the command. Typically one character
+	// short name of the command. Typically one character (deprecated, use `Aliases`)
 	ShortName string
+	// A list of aliases for the command
+	Aliases []string
 	// A short description of the usage of this command
 	Usage string
 	// A longer explanation of how the command works
@@ -117,9 +119,24 @@ func (c Command) Run(ctx *Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c Command) Names() []string {
+	names := []string{c.Name}
+
+	if c.ShortName != "" {
+		names = append(names, c.ShortName)
+	}
+
+	return append(names, c.Aliases...)
+}
+
 // Returns true if Command.Name or Command.ShortName matches given name
 func (c Command) HasName(name string) bool {
-	return c.Name == name || (c.ShortName != "" && c.ShortName == name)
+	for _, n := range c.Names() {
+		if n == name {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
 }
 
 func (c Command) startApp(ctx *Context) error {

command_test.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestCommandDoNotIgnoreFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	command := cli.Command{
 		Name:        "test-cmd",
-		ShortName:   "tc",
+		Aliases:     []string{"tc"},
 		Usage:       "this is for testing",
 		Description: "testing",
 		Action:      func(_ *cli.Context) {},
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestCommandIgnoreFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	command := cli.Command{
 		Name:            "test-cmd",
-		ShortName:       "tc",
+		Aliases:         []string{"tc"},
 		Usage:           "this is for testing",
 		Description:     "testing",
 		Action:          func(_ *cli.Context) {},

help.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AUTHOR(S):
 	{{range .Authors}}{{ . }} {{end}}
 
 COMMANDS:
-   {{range .Commands}}{{.Name}}{{with .ShortName}}, {{.}}{{end}}{{ "\t" }}{{.Usage}}
+   {{range .Commands}}{{join .Names ", "}}{{ "\t" }}{{.Usage}}
    {{end}}{{if .Flags}}
 GLOBAL OPTIONS:
    {{range .Flags}}{{.}}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ USAGE:
    {{.Name}} command{{if .Flags}} [command options]{{end}} [arguments...]
 
 COMMANDS:
-   {{range .Commands}}{{.Name}}{{with .ShortName}}, {{.}}{{end}}{{ "\t" }}{{.Usage}}
+   {{range .Commands}}{{join .Names ", "}}{{ "\t" }}{{.Usage}}
    {{end}}{{if .Flags}}
 OPTIONS:
    {{range .Flags}}{{.}}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ OPTIONS:
 
 var helpCommand = Command{
 	Name:    "help",
-	ShortName: "h",
+	Aliases: []string{"h"},
 	Usage:   "Shows a list of commands or help for one command",
 	Action: func(c *Context) {
 		args := c.Args()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var helpCommand = Command{
 
 var helpSubcommand = Command{
 	Name:    "help",
-	ShortName: "h",
+	Aliases: []string{"h"},
 	Usage:   "Shows a list of commands or help for one command",
 	Action: func(c *Context) {
 		args := c.Args()
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ func ShowAppHelp(c *Context) {
 // Prints the list of subcommands as the default app completion method
 func DefaultAppComplete(c *Context) {
 	for _, command := range c.App.Commands {
-		fmt.Fprintln(c.App.Writer, command.Name)
+		for _, name := range command.Names() {
-		if command.ShortName != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintln(c.App.Writer, name)
-			fmt.Fprintln(c.App.Writer, command.ShortName)
 		}
 	}
 }