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▲ agentdrek 3 hours ago

It should be a lesson to learn on how simple, logical and reliable tools can last decades.

▲bool3max 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

… Or how hard it is to replace archaic software that’s extremely prevalent.

▲phailhaus 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Bash syntax is anything but simple or logical. Just look at the insane if-statement syntax. Or how the choice of quotes fundamentally changes behavior. Argument parsing, looping, the list goes on.

▲akdev1l an hour ago | parent [-]

if statements are pretty simple

if $command; then <thing> else <thing> fi

You may be complaining about the syntax for the test command specifically or bash’s [[ builtin

Also the choice of quotes changing behavior is a thing in:

1. JavaScript/typescript 2. Python 3. C/C++ 4. Rust

In some cases it’s the same difference, eg: string interpolation in JavaScript with backticks

▲viraptor 44 minutes ago | parent [-]

> Also the choice of quotes changing behavior is a thing in:

In those languages they change what's contained in the string. Not how many strings you get. Or what the strings from that string look like. ($@ being an extreme example)

▲crazygringo 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's more like how the need for backwards compatibility prevents bad interfaces from ever getting improved.