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Amber the programming language compiled to Bash, 0.5.1 release (docs.amber-lang.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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My primary use case for Amber is when I need to write a Bash script but don't remember the silly syntax. My most recent Bash mistake was misusing test -n and test -z. In Amber, I can just use something == "" or len(something) == 0

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[–] 2 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

Been there, done that lol. Nowadays, if I think that some script is getting too long, I just rewrite it in Go. It's faster to write than Rust (in fact, I find it almost as easy as Python), and performant enough for replacing scripts.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    @SinTan1729 @sga I've been toying with the idea of learning Go. I currently tinker in python and bash scripts. Is Go worth my time learning?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    Oh, definitely. Its syntax is so simple, you can basically learn the basics over an afternoon. Outside of applications where consistent low latency is critical, if I can spare some extra RAM and CPU, I prefer Go to Rust.

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