[GTALUG-Announce] Special Event: Seatbelts and Airbags for Bash w/ Michael Potter

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# Special Event: Seatbelts and Airbags for Bash w/ Michael Potter

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seatbelts-and-airbags-for-bash-tickets-51177497272

## Date and Time

Wed, 17 October 2018
6:45 PM – 9:00 PM EDT


# Location

Hacklab.TO
1266 Queen Street West
Suite #6
Toronto, Ontario M6K 1L3


# Abstract:
This presentation will focus on the underutilized features of bash that are
critical to building production quality scripts. Demos will show you how to
turn on options and error trapping that expose the hidden time bombs in the
code.


Turning these features on should be considered a requirement, much like turning
on “strict” and “warnings” is considered a requirement for Perl programs.

Also, as much of the bash syntax has become outdated, the presentation will
explain which syntax is best to use and which syntax to avoid.

Knowledge of any of the common UNIX scripting languages will be sufficient to
understand the presentation and script authors at all proficiency levels should
find value in attending. Although the presentation does not address differences
between Korn shell and bash, much of what will be discussed also applies to
Korn shell.

# Bio:
Michael Potter is a long time UNIX user and C developer and more recently a
consultant to insurance companies. He is a proponent of strongly typed
languages which inspired him to try to "fix" bash by using its underutilized
features to make it more reliable.

Please arrive early to be seated, presentation will start at 7pm sharp.