• Otter@lemmy.caOP
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    6 months ago

    I think it’s to make it easier to write bash scripts, for those who are new or when the script is doing a more critical task

    Modern Syntax

    You will find many of the language features familiar, allowing you to get up and running much faster than if you were learning Bash from scratch.

    Runtime Safety

    It’s one of the key components missing from regular shell scripts. It can help you catch many bugs at compile time.

    Type Safety

    Amber ensures that you handle everything that could fail. Each Bash command and function that could fail must be handled in some way.

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      6 months ago

      Ok, I guess that makes sense. Bash is a pretty old school language for those raised in the functional programming era

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        6 months ago

        Never heard of this language, but you’d be surprised how hard it is to write a correct and portable shell script.

        Personally, I’d break out python once the script gets larger than a few lines, or rust if I want something more proper.