Re: bash vs. python scripts - which one is better?
On 2007-08-19 12:56:51 -0700, David Brodbeck wrote:
> It certainly has its warts. In particular, Bash's "test" (aka "[")
> operator has pitfalls. Testing for an empty variable, for example, is
> awkward. If you do:
>
> if [ $foo == "" ]
>
> Bash will complain about missing arguments.
Yes, bash sucks. See also:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=421591
zsh has fewer problems.
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