zsh alias with default argument, but also overridable

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00:00 Zsh Alias With Default Argument, But Also Overridable
00:38 Accepted Answer Score 30
00:49 Thank you

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Score 30

I would use a function:

function e() {
    if [ "$1" != "" ]
    then
        subl $1
    else
        subl .
    fi
}

adding it to .profile