I'm not arguing that something like Python is nice for when I'm writing scripts out and saving/committing them. A shell is a REPL designed to use quickly and e

I'm not arguing that something like Python is nice for when I'm writing scripts out and saving/committing them. A shell is a REPL designed to use quickly and easily for one-off jobs. Shell scripts are also sometimes just simpler to string together than referencing a whole new language.