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This a translation of a post from 2013 with some edits, but still relevant for learning BASH. In fact, a function in bash is a regular variable, but with more features. The main use is when the same code needs to be used several times and/or in different related scripts. Declaring and calling a function The… Read More »

This a translation of a post from 2013 with some edits, but still relevant for learning BASH. Brief description of the difference in the Bash loop types: for– will perform an action as long as there are objects to perform (for example, reading a stream from a stdin, file, or function); while– will perform an… Read More »