> I write for and "while read" loops on the command line a dozen times a day You earned my respect. I like REPLs for small operations. When talking about a "f

> I write for and "while read" loops on the command line a dozen times a day You earned my respect. I like REPLs for small operations. When talking about a "full" script, I'm more at ease in a text editor with a script I'm gonna adjust as I run it. Best example is a syntax error: the script just won't run. Meanwhile, in a REPL, I may get myself stuck without knowing it.