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Use the best tool for the job. If you don't know bash/bourne shell well, use ruby/perl/python/etc. I started out as a sysadmin years ago and know bourne shell/b
by SEJeff 12y ago
Use the best tool for the job. If you don't know bash/bourne shell well, use ruby/perl/python/etc. I started out as a sysadmin years ago and know bourne shell/bash very very well. It is all about what works best for the problem.
- eropple 12y agoSure. And don't get me wrong, I write a lot of bash scripts. =) I think any logic beyond string replacement is probably edging out of where it's a good idea, if only because other people then have to read my stuff later, but it's totally fine for that. I'm saying more that I think Ruby (or Perl) make more sense than Python given the tools it provides.