When not to use scripts
Shell scripts have certain advantages over compiler-based programs, such as C or C++ language. However, Shell scripting has certain limitations as well.
The following are the advantages:
- Scripts are easy to write
- Scripts are quick to start and easy for debugging
- They save the time of development.
- Tasks of administration are automated
- No additional setup or tools are required for developing or testing Shell script
The following are the limitations of Shell scripts:
- Every line in Shell script creates a new process in the operating system. When we execute the compiled program such as C program, it runs as a single process for the complete program.
- Since every command creates a new process, Shell scripts are slow as compared to compiled ...
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