Parameterized ZSH alias

Question

Hello I'm trying to make an alias in zsh for the following command:

gcloud compute instances delete CONTAINER_NAME --zone=x --quiet

How can I make an alias that would fit my parameter in the CONTAINER_NAME ?

Monterey 12.2

Answer 1

zsh supports functions, so you can put the following into the appropriate startup file

function gcloud_delete() {
    gcloud compute instances delete "$1" --zone=x --quiet
}

and then (after sourcing that file) run

gcloud_delete CONTAINER

Answer 2

Have a look at oh-my-zsh project.

You have a plugin called aliases. With it, you're able to define aliases using arguments.

To edit the aliases file: code ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins/aliases/aliases.plugin.zsh

In that file you can create an alias like this:

gcInstanceDelete="gcloud compute instances delete $1 --zone=x --quiet"

And call the alias with:
gcInstanceDelete CONTAINER_NAME