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Programming scripts are files containing a sequence of instructions written in a programming language that are executed by an interpreter or a scripting engine. Unlike compiled programs, which are translated into machine code before execution, scripts are typically executed directly by an interpreter at runtime. Scripts are often used to automate tasks, manipulate data, or control software applications.
These scripts are usually written in higher-level, human-readable languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash. They can be short and focused on specific tasks, like automating system administration tasks or web page behavior, and are often used for rapid development due to their ease of writing and flexibility. Scripts can be run in environments like command-line interfaces, web browsers, or within other applications.Programming scripts are files containing a sequence of instructions written in a programming language that are executed by an interpreter or a scripting engine. Unlike compiled programs, which are translated into machine code before execution, scripts are typically executed directly by an interpreter at runtime. Scripts are often used to automate tasks, manipulate data, or control software applications.
These scripts are usually written in higher-level, human-readable languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash. They can be short and focused on specific tasks, like automating system administration tasks or web page behavior, and are often used for rapid development due to their ease of writing and flexibility. Scripts can be run in environments like command-line interfaces, web browsers, or within other applications.
A Bash script is a file containing a series of commands written for the Bash shell, which is a command-line interpreter commonly used on Linux and macOS systems. Bash (short for "Bourne Again Shell") is a command-line interface that allows users to interact with the operating system by typing commands.
Bash scripts automate repetitive tasks, manage system configurations, or perform complex sequences of operations. They are often used for tasks like file management, process automation, system maintenance, and running programs in a specified order.
A Bash script typically starts with a shebang (`#!/bin/bash`), which tells the system to use the Bash shell to interpret the file. After that, it includes a series of commands, often combined with variables, loops, conditional statements, and functions to carry out the desired tasks.
| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| make_snapshot.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | bash, rsync and mailx | Script to automate the use of rsync to archive home directory |
| daily_snapshot_rotate.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | bash, rsync and mailx | Script to automate the rotation of achive home directories |
| verify_disc_backup.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | bash and md5sum | Script to calulate md5sum totals of tar files in backup directories |
| chat | David B.— (email) | bash and epic | description |
| set-title.sh | David Billsbrough — (Email) | bash | Reset the title of putty title window |
| watch-url3 | David Billsbrough — (Email) | awk, bash, mailx, touch and urlwatch | Check status of new and changed web sites |
| watch-url4 | David Billsbrough — (Email) | bash, mailx, sed and urlwatch | Check status of new and changed web sites |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| daystogo.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | ksh | Clean-up old tar files for backups. |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | ksh | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | ksh | . |
Byte-code compilers are tools that translate high-level programming languages (like Java or Python) into an intermediate form known as byte-code. Unlike machine code, which is specific to a particular computer's architecture, byte-code is designed to be executed by a virtual machine (VM). This allows programs to be portable across different systems. The byte-code compiler generates this intermediate code, which is then interpreted or further compiled into native machine code by the VM at runtime. This process enables a balance between portability and performance, making byte-code a key feature of languages that prioritize cross-platform compatibility.
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Days To Go calculator | David B. — (E-mail) | Lua | . |
| daystogo.lua | David B. — (E-mail) | Lua 5.3 | Days to go calculator |
| shellsort.lua | David B. — (E-mail) | Lua 5.3 | Example of a shell sort of integers |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Lua | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Lua | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| daystogo.pl | David B. — (E-mail) | Perl 5 | . |
| solution 4.17.pl | David B. — (E-mail) | Perl 5 | . |
| shellsort.pl | David B. — (E-mail) | Perl 5 | . |
| daystogo.pl | David B. — (E-mail) | Perl 5 | Days to go calculator |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Python 3 | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Python 3 | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Python3 | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Ruby | . |
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| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | tclsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | tclsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | tclsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
Zsh (Z shell) is a powerful and flexible Unix shell that can be used as an interactive login shell and as a scripting language. It is often praised for its features, including advanced tab completion, programmable command-line editing, support for a wide variety of customization options, and powerful scripting capabilities. Zsh combines features from other shells like Bash, tcsh, and ksh but offers more flexibility and features.
| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Zsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
| degree_conversion.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | bc, calc and zsh | Convert F to C degrees. |
| Celsius_conversion.sh | David B. — (E-mail) | bc, calc and zsh | Convert C to F degrees. |
| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Zsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Zsh | ??? (coming real soon) |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Hello World in Gnat — GNU ADA compiler | David B. — (E-mail) | Ada | Greetings program in Ada. |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Ada | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Ada | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| A sample HELLO.BAS | David B. — (E-mail) | FreeBASIC | A sample program to test out the FreeBASIC compiler. |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | FreeBASIC | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | FreeBASIC | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| bubble3.c | David B. — (Email) | gcc or clang language and a data file | Sample program to demo Bubble Sort |
| bubble4.cpp | David B. — (Email) | ANSI C++ language | Bubble sort demo in 'C++' language |
| Temperture Conversion (FC and CF) | David B. — (Email) | simple program to convert Celsius/Fahrenheit degrees | C language - ANSI |
| sinewave.c | David B. — (Email) | A demo 'C' program ported from BASIC and David Ahl 101 games | C language |
| generate-pw.c | Carl S. Gutekunst — (Email) | simple 'C' program to generate a random password | C language - POSIX |
| call_subprocess.c | David B. — (Email) | simple program to send test data to a couple of windows using Ncurses | C language using ncurses - POSIX |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Reverse game | David B. — (E-mail) | Kotlin | Port of the game 'Reverse' from 100 BASIC Games. |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Kotlin | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | Kotlin | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Reverse Game | David B. — (E-mail) | FreePascal | Port of the game of REVERSE.BAS from 100 BASIC Games book. |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | FreePascal | . |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | FreePascal | . |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| Welcome | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Rust | ??? (coming real soon) |
| daystogo.rs | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Rust | Days to go calculator |
| (blank) | David Billsbrough — (Email) | Rust | ??? (coming real soon) |
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| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| convert-temp.sh | David B. — (email) | bash, bc and printf | Convert C to F degrees. |
| degree_conv_zsh.txt | David B. — (E-mail) | zsh, awk, bc, calc and lua | Conversion of temperature using serveral CLI tools. |
| reverse.kt | David B. — (E-mail) | the Kotlin language | The game of "Reverse" from 100 BASIC games |
| generic menu | David B. — (E-mail) | bash | A generic menu is bash shell |
| b_trees.c | David B. — (E-mail) | the 'C' language | The Binary Tree of Integers |
| (blank) | David B. — (E-mail) | bash, bc and printf | description |
| Script Name: | Author: | Requires: | Purpose: |
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| revised | David — (email) | date | Print a revision datestamp. |
| clean-cr | David — (email) | tr | Strip the CR character from Text files |
| julian | David — (email) | date | Print the ’julian’ date for today |
| (unknown) | David — (email) | ... | other description |