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Dev tools · September 14, 2018

IW

I wrote a Bash library

Shelon: https://github.com/housni/sheldon It's not a framework, it's a library. It attempts to mimic function names in Python. Most functions work in Bash 4.3+ but there are those that work on older versions. The 'help' target in Makefile is on crack! Check the issues in that repo for upcoming features. Useful for DevOps Engineers or anyone who has to write Bash scripts.

I wrote a Bash library launched on September 14, 2018 with 10 votes, #871 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Sheldon is a Bash library that provides Python-style function names for shell scripting. It works with Bash 4.3 and later, with some functions compatible with older versions. Designed for DevOps engineers and developers who write Bash scripts, the library aims to simplify common scripting tasks by offering familiar function naming conventions from Python.

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