# change directory without leaving empty directories behind
function cdrmdir(){
	src="$PWD"
        dest=${1%/}/
	until [ "${dest#../}" = "$dest" ]; do
		cd ..
		dest="${dest#../}"
		rmdir "${src##*/}" >> /dev/null 2>&1 || break;
		src="${src%/*}"
	done
	cd "$dest"
}

# carry files while changing directory
function mvcd(){
	dest="${!#}"
	dest=${dest%/}/
	if [ $# = 1 ]; then
		cd "$dest"
	else
		mv "${@:1:$(($# - 1))}" "$dest" && cd "$dest"
	fi
}

# carry files while changing directory, create/delete necessary/unnecessary directories
function mkmvcd(){
	dest="${!#}"
	dest=${dest%/}/
	if [ $# = 1 ]; then
		mkdir -p "$dest" && cdrmdir "$dest"
	else
		mkdir -p "$dest" && mv "${@:1:$(($# - 1))}" "$dest" && cdrmdir "$dest"
	fi
}