It is easy to dismiss bash — the typical Linux shell program — as just a command prompt that allows scripting. Bash, however, is a full-blown programming language. I wouldn’t presume to tell you that ...

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Microsoft PowerShell and Linux Bash are two leading command-line interpreters in the market. Both CLIs are top-notch, but one will be better than the other in some respects. In this post, we will ...

Elevate your Bash skills with three must-know patterns for robust error handling.

Have you ever been confused by the different ways to use Bash arrays? Or perhaps you're just learning Bash, and they're next on your list? Bash arrays can act strangely depending on how you use them.