What are some best practices for shell scripting?

What are some best practices for shell scripting?

Some best practices include using comments for clarity, using quotes to prevent word splitting, and checking exit statuses.

Why is it important to check exit statuses?

Checking exit statuses helps you understand if a command succeeded or failed, allowing for better error handling.

Can you give an example of error handling in a shell script?

Sure! You can use if statements to check the exit status like this: if ! command; then echo 'Error occurred'; fi.

What about using functions in shell scripts?

Using functions helps organize your code, makes it reusable, and improves readability.