[ale] Making the argument for many scripts vs one big one.

[Derek Atkins]

JD <jdp at algoloma.com> writes:

> I've written commercial installers in Borne shell. Didn't have any choice. I
> always felt "dirty" after.
>
> The key things to reducing bugs in any language is using functions AND no
> function should be larger than 1 screen (including comments).  5-20 real lines
> of code tops, plus checking the return code for EVERY call.

set -e is your friend.

-derek
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