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+#!/usr/bin/env fish
+
+# Extracts archived files / mounts disk images.
+# Usage: extract <file>
+
+function extract -a file
+    if [ -f "$file" ]
+        switch file
+            case "*.tar.bz2"
+                tar -jxvf $file
+            case "*.tar.gz"
+                tar -zxvf $file
+            case "*.bz2"
+                bunzip2 $file
+            case "*.dmg"
+                if [ "$(uname)" = Darwin ]
+                    hdiutil mount $file
+                end
+            case "*.gz"
+                gunzip $file
+            case "*.tar"
+                tar -xvf $file
+            case "*.tbz2"
+                tar -jxvf $file
+            case "*.tgz"
+                tar -zxvf $file
+            case "*.zip"
+                unzip $file
+            case "*.ZIP"
+                unzip $file
+            case "*pax"
+                cat $file | pax -r
+            case "*.pax.Z"
+                uncompress $file --stdout | pax -r
+            case "*.rar"
+                unrar x $file
+            case "*.Z"
+                uncompress $file
+            case "*"
+                echo "'$file' cannot be extracted/mounted via extract()."
+        end
+    else
+        echo "'$file' is not a valid file."
+    end
+end