def short(cls, path):
        """
        Example:
            short("examined /Users/joe/foo") => "examined ~/foo"

        Args:
            path: Path to represent in its short form

        Returns:
            (str): Short form, using '~' if applicable
        """
        if not path:
            return path

        path = str(path)
        if cls.paths:
            for p in cls.paths:
                if p:
                    path = path.replace(p + "/", "")

        path = path.replace(cls.home, "~")
        return path