Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (Expert's Voice in Linux)

Chris F. A. Johnson

ISBN 10: 1430219971 / ISBN 13: 9781430219972

Published by Apress 2010-06-02, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (Expert's Voice in Linux)
• Publisher: Apress 2010-06-02
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430219971
• ISBN 13: 9781430219972
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The bash shell is a complete programming language, not merely a glue to combine external Linux commands. By taking full advantage of shell internals, shell programs can perform as snappily as utilities written in C or other compiled languages. And you will see how, without assuming Unix lore, you can write professional bash 4.0 programs through standard programming techniques.

• Complete bash coverage
• Teaches bash as a programming language
• Helps you master bash 4.0 features

About the Author

Chris F.A. Johnson was introduced to Unix in 1990 and learned shell scripting because there was no C compiler on the system. His first major project was a menu-driven, user-extensible database system with report generator. Chris uses the shell as his primary, general-purpose programming language, and his projects have included a member database, menuing system, and POP3 mail filtering and retrieval. Chris is the author of Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (Apress, 2005). When not pushing shell scripting to the limit, he designs and codes web sites, teaches chess, and composes cryptic crosswords.