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'''Portable Shell Syntax''' is the scripting language syntax used by the System V Bourne shell. This syntax is compatible with the heirloom shell and is the syntax documented in most Unix books. |
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{{implementation|UNIX Shell}}The [[wp:bourne shell|'''Bourne Shell''']] is a UNIX shell upon which many shells are based; notably ksh and bash. (The other major tree of UNIX shells descend from csh) |
{{implementation|UNIX Shell}}The [[wp:bourne shell|'''Bourne Shell''']] is a UNIX shell upon which many shells are based; notably ksh and bash. (The other major tree of UNIX shells descend from csh) |
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A Bourne Shell script begins like this: |
A Bourne Shell script begins with a [[hashbang]] like this, that tells the operating system to use the Bourne compatible shell interpreter: |
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#!/bin/sh |
#!/bin/sh |
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This specifies which binary to use to interpret the script. |
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[[wp:Computerworld|Computerworld]] just published an in-depth interview with Steve Bourne |
[[wp:Computerworld|Computerworld]] just published an in-depth interview with Steve Bourne |
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