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And yet most of the time I see bash being used for the same kind of automation that you think is good for perl/python. And not because bash is good, but becaus
by jjnoakes 10y ago
And yet most of the time I see bash being used for the same kind of automation that you think is good for perl/python.
And not because bash is good, but because it is what people know (since they use it interactively) and because it is installed everywhere.
So if someone had a tool that was installed everywhere, and used interactively, that could also be used to create more robust automation tasks, that seems like a win to me.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoIt depends on how complex the automation is. I'd no doubt use a pipeline in places where you'd use perl/python. As for interactive use and robust automation, Bash isn't as bad as you'd think. The reason I'd go to python is because of script complexity, not lack of robustness.