1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/.functions b/.functions
index a6a576d..4301825 100644
--- a/.functions
+++ b/.functions
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ function md() {
 	mkdir -p "$@" && cd "$@"
 }
 
+# Start an HTTP server from a directory, optionally specifying the port
+function server() {
+	local port="$1"
+	[ -z "$port" ] && port=8000
+	open "http://localhost:${port}/" && python -m SimpleHTTPServer "$port"
+}
+
 # Test if HTTP compression (RFC 2616 + SDCH) is enabled for a given URL.
 # Send a fake UA string for sites that sniff it instead of using the Accept-Encoding header. (Looking at you, ajax.googleapis.com!)
 function httpcompression() {