Uploaded March 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A quick primer on bash scripting functions.

1:36 Script Stepthrough
2:00 setting variables
2:10 arguments
2:38 control flow with IF, testing
2:50 string interpolation (putting variables into a string)
3:07 exit code 1 (error)
3:51 For Loop
4:57 Functions
10:18 Final anti-bash rant

Further Reading
Bash Quoting: wiki.bash-hackers.org/syntax/quoting
Set: ss64.com/bash/set.html

Full Linux Sysadmin Basics Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMLZSo7KL-PmiRarU7hrpnwK

Full Bash Scripting Basics Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMIlFCcFZpTBLnaCJ0I0uiaY

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