Learning Linux Shell Scripting - Second Edition

Embedding other language code in Bash – comparative study

Most of languages allow other code from languages in their code. However, there are certain advantages as well as disadvantages.

The advantages are as follows:

• More functionality and variety
• Efficient code (if properly used)
• Useful for programmers because they can implement or reuse algorithms or functionality from a different language. Different languages have diff strong points.

The disadvantages are as follows:

• Execution is slow (if implementation improperly)
• Programmers need to know many languages
• Different language tools need to be installed
• Code becomes fragmented, sometimes difficult to understand