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Bash has a horrible syntax. Beyond a simple for loop I would reach for Perl.
by collyw 8y ago
Bash has a horrible syntax. Beyond a simple for loop I would reach for Perl.
- CydeWeys 8y agoShell scripts have so many footguns. Python is almost as terse, takes less time to write (for me anyway), and is way more maintainable.
- MichaelMoser123 8y agoBut it has set -x ; really helps to see what the script is doing step by step. I don't know how to do that easily with other languages.
- bmn__ 8y agoPut "how to trace a X script" (where X is a language name) into the search engine of your choice.