I agree. If a POSIX shell script serves your needs, use it. If it doesn't, you shouldn't be reaching for a more powerful shell, but an actual language. I'd reac

I agree. If a POSIX shell script serves your needs, use it. If it doesn't, you shouldn't be reaching for a more powerful shell, but an actual language. I'd reach for Perl before Bash, and I can't stand Perl.