Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the Linux Shell

by Chris Johnson

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430219989
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/05/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	809 KB

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.

Table of Contents

Hello, World! Your First Shell Program.- Input, Output, and Throughput.- Looping and Branching.- Command-Line Parsing and Expansion.- Parameters and Variables.- Shell Functions.- String Manipulation.- File Operations and Commands.- Reserved Words and Builtin Commands.- Writing Bug-Free Scripts and Debugging the Rest.- Programming for the Command Line.- Runtime Configuration.- Data Processing.- Scripting the Screen.- Entry-Level Programming.