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by asmman1 4570 days ago
Moderna bash/shell language? check out Window's Power Shell [1]. The one shell scripting language what I would use and the only of its type that its syntax don't scare me...

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_PowerShell
1 comments
JIghtuse 4570 days ago
build && run_tests

PowerShell analogue

(build) -and (run_tests)

Really? Embracing commands for simple sequence?

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freiervogel 4569 days ago
Simple sequence would just be: build; run_tests

The syntax you quoted is doing a logical AND of two expressions. Expressions are any bit of script - including calls to executables (like the example).

It's a pity that PowerShell is Windows-only (Pash notwithstanding); its syntax is small, supports pithiness and verbosity equally well, and has an easy to understand flow once you're over the first learning hump.

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