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"bash -e" has much the same effect: it basically exits on the first failed command, with considerations for pipelines, conditionals and the like. http://www.gn

• pflanze 12y ago
  Note this recent discussion about bash -e, including my post that "the disappointment with set -e is that it does not work everywhere". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8054440 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8054440
  • blueskin_ 12y ago
    It's nice to have, but I wouldn't rely on it to save me - it's no replacement for checking return codes properly.
    • pimlottc 12y ago
      Certainly, but it's a good habit to get into, like ``use strict`` in Perl.
      • blueskin_ 12y ago
        "Perl and line noise are distinguishable. Properly written perl starts with 'use strict'; line noise rarely does."