PATH_rm() # usage: PATH_rm path... # removes components from the PATH

{

	echo_func; echo_vars PATH; : "${PATH?}"

	PATH=":$PATH:" # add *extra* : to match at beginning and end

	for path in "$@"; do PATH="${PATH//:$path:/:}"; done

	PATH="${PATH#:}" # remove any remaining extra leading :

	PATH="${PATH%:}" # remove any remaining extra trailing :

	echo_vars PATH

}