The Google style guide is a good reference: https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html#s1.2-when-to-use-shell https://google.github.io/styleguide/shell

The Google style guide is a good reference: https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html#s1.2-when-to-use-shell https://google.github.io/styleguide/shellguide.html#s1.2-whe... - If you are writing a script that is more than 100 lines long, or that uses non-straightforward control flow logic, you should rewrite it in a more structured language now. Bear in mind that scripts grow. Rewrite your script early to avoid a more time-consuming rewrite at a later date. - When assessing the complexity of your code (e.g. to decide whether to switch languages) consider whether the code is easily maintainable by people other than its author.