On 2020-01-13 15:27, Eli Schwartz wrote:
[...]
The whitespace doesn't provide any value either, depending on which
biased analysis you'd like to make. Would this example be less wasteful
to you?
```
#!/bin/sh -e
hello () { echo hello; }
build() { docker build -t image .; }
push() { docker push -t image; }
"$@"
```
"-e" doesn't buy anthing (and is not on per default) -> 3 bytes less
Most of the ' ' are superfluous too (as it's already pretty unreadable
anyways).
SCNR ...
[...]
So, the USP here is that mim provides a very clear and intuitive
"clear and intuitive" is pretty subjective.
[...]
Couldn't you also COPY mim.sh? Why add 500 bytes to *everyone*'s
Or make it a separate package?!
Some may have a `make` package on their small system ....
[...]
Why must every single small script that some people consider useful, be
hardcoded into the busybox binary?
Because folks are too lazy to build and maintain their own small
packages?!
MfG,
Bernd
--
"I dislike type abstraction if it has no real reason. And saving
on typing is not a good reason - if your typing speed is the main
issue when you're coding, you're doing something seriously wrong."
- Linus Torvalds
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