Advanced Scripting Commands

In addition to the basic scripting commands, the Shell command language supports some advanced constructs that help in scripting. Use these constructs to write complex scripts.

The following is a list of supported constructs:

  • each
  • if
  • sort
  • set
  • get
  • each
    Calls a given function (a closure) on each of the elements in the given array.
  • if
    Command to support conditional execution.
  • sort
    Sorts the input objects.
  • set
    Sets a particular option in the current session.
  • get
    Gets the current value of a supported option from the current session.
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