I've written extensive programs in Haskell, and yet I also have many Bash scripts. I go back and forth. For the longest time I ignored Perl and just wrote scri

I've written extensive programs in Haskell, and yet I also have many Bash scripts. I go back and forth. For the longest time I ignored Perl and just wrote scripts in C. Then I learned Perl, then Python. I prefer Ruby for no better reason than it's less boring. These scripting languages share a common strength: nested hash tables make everything easier. Still, I'd revert to Bash, explaining that if you can't accomplish the same thing with virtual text files in Bash you don't really understand Bash. Nevertheless, switching from Bash to Ruby is like taking off a heavy backpack after a long day hiking. Who needs a joint when the weight is off your shoulders?