Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:42:35 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Apparently, csh programming is considered harmful. Message-ID: <20071213192131.Y7985@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20071214010542.GA19553@demeter.hydra> References: <20071214010542.GA19553@demeter.hydra>
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007, Chad Perrin wrote: > I ran across this today: > > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/unix-faq/shell/csh-whynot/ > > Title: > Csh Programming Considered Harmful > > I wonder what responses I might get here, and how much of this applies to > tcsh as well (I'm still not exactly a tcsh expert). I like csh/tcsh as a shell, but don't use it to run scripts. /bin/sh is the One True Shell Script Interpreter; heathen bashisms are just as bad as csh constructs. When you can't use a higher-level language (Perubython), use shell scripts. But stick to plain sh, because if it's useful you'll probably end up having to convert it to sh anyway. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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