See how your favorite language compares with others. Bottom line: Python wins over other scripting languages, but doesn't compare to byte-code languages like Java and C#; raw C code kicks bootie on Java and C#, does a little better than C++. Shocking.
Have you ever wanted to change the names of many files at once? Or, have you ever needed to use a default value for a variable that has no value? These and many other options are available to you when you use string operators in bash and other Bourne-deri