Shell scripts have limited use, its hard to reuse libraries, and they don't port worth a damn. I'd think Python or Javascript would be better because not only

Shell scripts have limited use, its hard to reuse libraries, and they don't port worth a damn. I'd think Python or Javascript would be better because not only can it do day to day moving files around but they can also easily mass edit spreadsheets, text, and images by leveraging the work of other libraries.