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Pro Bash programming : scripting the GNU/Linux shell by Chris F A Johnson; Ed Schaefer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Considering the critical role Bash has in the installation and operation of Linux distributions and thereby its ubiquity, Bash as a programming language is frequently overlooked by programmers. The author of Pro Bash Programming has done a creditable job in providing the wherewithal for everyone from beginners to expert shell programmers to write more powerful and efficient scripts using Bash, as he takes you through a fast paced coverage of bash's capabilities. Along the way, many useful, well explained and commented practical scripts are provided, many of which can be used to build and test your own scripts. The author claims that while he used to use C when he needed extra speed, that was several years ago and he now does everything in the shell. This book shows how.The 230 page book is divided into the 15 chapters below, with each chapter ending with a summary of the commands covered and some well chosen exercises. 1 Hello, World! Your first Shell Program - how to create and run a script and establish good scripting habits 2 Input, Output and Throughput - echo, printf, read and IO streams 3 Looping and Branching - tests, conditional execution, looping constructs 4 Comm

Who reads Pro Bash programming : scripting the GNU/Linux shell?

Author

Chris F A Johnson; Ed Schaefer

Publisher

Apress ; Distributed to the Book trade worldwide by Springer

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9786612833083

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Engineering, Programming

Updated

2026-03-24