The TLDP bash guide is full of a range of submitted examples that run the gamut of good and bad practices. That said, it's still one of the better resources out

The TLDP bash guide is full of a range of submitted examples that run the gamut of good and bad practices. That said, it's still one of the better resources out there, and I have the reference page bookmarked. But this is Bash we're talking about, "best" practice is a relative term.