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The thing about bash is that it's much less powerful than perl, while at the same time being more prone to surprising, undesirable behavior and write-only code.
by boring_twenties 6y ago
The thing about bash is that it's much less powerful than perl, while at the same time being more prone to surprising, undesirable behavior and write-only code.
The worst of both worlds.
- jefftk 6y agoI agree that bash has a lot of flaws, but on the other hand it makes a much better shell than perl. I really value using the same language for ordinary interaction with my computer and automation of very simple tasks.