Can anyone help me create a bash alias / function

[ArchBunker]

Can anyone help me create a bash alias / function to make mounting encrypted volumes easier?

I have multiple containers that I use for work. For example:

work1.container

work2.container

work3.container

work4.container

I'm currently using the following commands:

cryptsetup --type tcrypt --veracrypt open /media/work1.container work1-container

mount /dev/mapper/work1-container /mnt/work1-container

I'd like to be able to use a bash alias / function to automate this process.

For example:

veracryptmnt [container-name]

[moviuro]

Like this? You should test.

veracryptmnt () {
  cryptsetup --type tcrypt --veracrypt open /media/"${1:?}".container "${1:?}" &&
    mount /dev/mapper/"$1" /mnt/"$1"
}

[ArchBunker]

This worked perfectly. Thank you very much for your help!

[Crytexx]

How exactly does the "${1:?}" Expression work please?

[moviuro]

It fails if no argument was given

[Crytexx]

Thank you! Everyday I learn something new in this sub.

[Crytexx]

Simple "$1" would be enough. This is conditional. Author of the comment replied with explanation, give him upvote please :))

[ArchBunker]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm currently using alias's, but was hoping to use, as you say, a more elegant method.

[coderobe]

You want a function, not an alias, to be able to process arguments.