Working with file extensions in bash scripts

· John Cook · Feb. 28, 2026, 6:38 p.m.
Computing LaTeX shell-scripting Bash File extensions scripting languages
Summary
The blog post discusses the author's experience with shell scripting, particularly focusing on the handling of file extensions in bash scripts. Despite preferring Python for scripting, the author highlights the advantages of using bash scripts for certain tasks due to their concise and effective solutions.
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