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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# A script to compile any (here defined) type of text file to a target format
+# Depends on: bash, basename, pdflatex
+# By David Penkowoj, 2021/08/02
+
+# Function to compile .lp to .pdf files
+LP_TO_PDF() {
+  lilypond "$1" --pdf -s -o "$2.pdf" &&
+  printf "Successfully compiled %s to %s\n" "$1" "$2.pdf" || 
+  printf "[ Error ] Couldn't compile %s\n" "$1"
+}
+
+# Function to compile .md to .pdf files
+MD_TO_PDF() {
+  pandoc "$1" -o "$2.pdf" &&
+  printf "Successfully compiled %s to %s\n" "$1" "$2.pdf" || 
+  printf "[ Error ] Couldn't compile %s\n" "$1"
+}
+
+# Function to compile .tex to .pdf files without making a mess
+TEX_TO_PDF() {
+  printf "If the script seems to hang, try pressing <Enter>\n"
+
+  pdflatex "$1" > /dev/null &&  
+  pdflatex "$1" > /dev/null && # This is to ensure certain tex elements being drawn
+  rm -rf "$2.toc" "$2.log" "$2.aux" &&
+  printf "Successfully compiled %s to %s\n" "$2.tex" "$2.pdf" || 
+  printf "[ Error ] Couldn't compile %s\n" "$2.tex"
+}
+
+# Check if file exists
+if [[ -e "$1" ]]; then
+  # Determine filename and extension
+  FILENAME="$(basename -- "$1")"
+  EXTENSION="${FILENAME##*.}"
+
+  # Check if there is a extension at all
+  if [[ "$FILENAME" == "$EXTENSION" ]]; then 
+    printf "[ Error ] The specified file has no extension\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  # Do the respective compile actions
+  case "$EXTENSION" in
+    "tex")
+      TEX_TO_PDF "$1" "${FILENAME%.*}"
+      ;;
+    "md")
+      MD_TO_PDF "$1" "${FILENAME%.*}"
+      ;;
+    "lp")
+      LP_TO_PDF "$1" "${FILENAME%.*}"
+      ;;
+    "pov")
+      povray "$1"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      printf "[ Error ] There is no entry on how to handle '%s' files.\n" "$EXTENSION"
+      exit 1
+  esac
+fi
+
+exit 0