Always be proficient in all of the base scripting languages available in your OSes in use. Only being able to automate something in 1 or two languages severely limits your automation capabilities. I have had to write "quicky" scripts in DOS CMD, Bash, KSH, SH, XML, XSL, Java and C. Being able to choose the one that will give the most bang for the least time is extremely freeing because if you don't have your favorite available on the OS you'll be doomed to using something you're not very good at and taking a lot longer at the task. Guru level in everything is not a requirement, but knowing the basics of the options so you can sit down and type away for 10 minutes without having to lookup syntax every 2 minutes can absolutely save your entire day.
I have a number of DOS cmd and Bash files that fire off C and Java programs to chain to a result. Some are connected to hotkeys because the task is so frequent. I've been doing this for 30 years and the only thing that has changed is the mixture of tools that I use for automation. Perl, Ruby and Python can be wonderful... when available. Remember to not bloat an OS installation just because you want a certain tool/language unless absolutely needed.
Always be proficient in all of the base scripting languages available in your OSes in use. Only being able to automate something in 1 or two languages severely limits your automation capabilities. I have had to write "quicky" scripts in DOS CMD, Bash, KSH, SH, XML, XSL, Java and C. Being able to choose the one that will give the most bang for the least time is extremely freeing because if you don't have your favorite available on the OS you'll be doomed to using something you're not very good at and taking a lot longer at the task. Guru level in everything is not a requirement, but knowing the basics of the options so you can sit down and type away for 10 minutes without having to lookup syntax every 2 minutes can absolutely save your entire day.
I have a number of DOS cmd and Bash files that fire off C and Java programs to chain to a result. Some are connected to hotkeys because the task is so frequent. I've been doing this for 30 years and the only thing that has changed is the mixture of tools that I use for automation. Perl, Ruby and Python can be wonderful... when available. Remember to not bloat an OS installation just because you want a certain tool/language unless absolutely needed.
Free yourselves from being a monkey!!
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