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The "Why not Python/Ruby/Node.js/Lua" section lists 3 reasons the author developed this language...
by thoth 10y ago
The "Why not Python/Ruby/Node.js/Lua" section lists 3 reasons the author developed this language...
- sigjuice 10y agoBullet 1 says "None of them is preinstalled on all platforms", but OPAM isn't universally preinstalled either.
- recursive 10y agoYou can build your scripts to a machine that has OPAM and distribute them to one that doesn't.
- merb 10y agoOPAM is only needed on the computer you develop the script. Actually you guys shouldn't be so lazy to just write something without reading the README.
- ake1 10y agobut you don't need opam to run the compiled scripts...
- hk__2 10y agoThe second point says “Functionalities like process piping are not convenient to use” but Batsh itself doesn’t support piping [1], a core feature of shell languages. [1]: https://github.com/BYVoid/Batsh/issues/17 https://github.com/BYVoid/Batsh/issues/17