Python can do that. Node.js can do that. A binary can do that.
Why learn a shell scripting language? (Especially an old one, with no structured data types)
And you're right, Python or JS can work better than bash for automatic builds. It's kind of like knowing assembly or HTML. If you know a few really basic things, it can be really useful in a few select cases, but most of the time there may be better tools. And if you're like me, you also just get a kick out of playing with low level stuff.
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Python can do that. Node.js can do that. A binary can do that.
Why learn a shell scripting language? (Especially an old one, with no structured data types)
Because you're giving stuff to mechanical engineers, and they don't have a Javascript engine or a Python interpreter installed.
And I guess they have to have a bash-compatible shell installed, but their architecture isn't definitely
x86_64
?And you're right, Python or JS can work better than bash for automatic builds. It's kind of like knowing assembly or HTML. If you know a few really basic things, it can be really useful in a few select cases, but most of the time there may be better tools. And if you're like me, you also just get a kick out of playing with low level stuff.