move alias definitions to a seperate file to decrease clutter

.bash_aliases

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# ~/.bash_aliases
+# this file is sourced in ~/.bashrc and defines aliases used by the shell.
+#
+
+# replace some default tools with different ones
+alias grep='rg'
+alias ls='eza -Abhg --colour=auto'
+
+# set default options
+alias dir='dir --color=auto'
+alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
+alias diff='diff --color'
+alias info='info --vi-keys'
+alias make='make -j'
+alias ip='ip -c'
+
+# aliases to avoid mistakes
+alias cp='cp -i'
+alias mv='mv -i'
+alias rm='rm -I'
+
+# aliases for quitting
+alias :qa='exit'
+alias :q='exit'
+alias qa='exit'
+alias q='exit'
+alias quit='exit'
+
+# alternate versions of writing the same thing
+alias lls='ls -l'
+alias ll='ls -l'
+
+# aliases basically for things that I am too lazy to type fully
+alias py3='python3'
+alias batman='bat -l man'
+alias icat='kitten icat'
+alias ..='cd ..'
+alias ....='cd ../..'
+alias ......='cd ../../..'
+alias ........='cd ../../../..'

.bashrc

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _make() {
 		-e "s/^([Mm]akefile:[0-9]+:.*)/\x1b[33m\1\x1b[0m/" \
 		-e "s/^.*error.*$/\x1b[31m&\x1b[0m/I" >&2)
 }
+alias make='_make'
 
 # lazily loads the git utilities, to prevent slowdowns
 __lazy_git_ps1() {
@@ -69,43 +70,7 @@ HISTIGNORE='exit*:clear*:\:*:echo*'
 shopt -s checkwinsize # check the window size after each command (and if necessary, the values of LINES and COLUMNS)
 shopt -s globstar     # enable globstar (**/*)
 
-#
-# aliases
-#
-
-# aliases for colour
-alias dir='dir --color=auto'
-alias vdir='vdir --color=auto'
-alias ls='eza -Abhg --colour=auto'
-alias grep='rg'
-alias diff='diff --color'
-alias ip='ip -c'
-
-# application aliases
-alias ncdu='ncdu --color=dark -t 16'
-alias bat='bat --wrap never --tabs 4 --theme gruvbox-dark'
-alias make='_make -j'
-
-# aliases to avoid mistakes
-alias cp='cp -i'
-alias mv='mv -i'
-alias rm='rm -I'
-
-alias :qa='exit'
-alias qa='exit'
-alias :q='exit'
-alias q='exit'
-alias py3='python3'
-alias info='info --vi-keys'
-alias batman='bat -l man'
-
-# quality of life short-hands
-alias ..='cd ..'
-alias ....='cd ../..'
-alias ......='cd ../../..'
-alias ........='cd ../../../..'
-alias lls="ls -l"
-alias ll="ls -l"
+[ -f "$HOME/.bash_aliases" ] && . .bash_aliases
 
 # cute lil hyfetch :3
 [[ $TERM == "xterm-kitty" ]] && fastfetch