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+#!/bin/zsh
+# vim: ft=zsh
+# Helper functions for the init files
+# Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+
+
+# Print prettier, more uniform messages
+function print_msg { print -P "%F{$1}==>%f $2" }
+function print_info { print_msg 'blue' "$@" }
+function print_error { print_msg 'red' "$@" }
+
+# Return 1 if the binary exists (according to hash); 0 otherwise.
+function binary_exists { return $(hash $1 1>/dev/null 2>&1) }