FAQ.md

Q: where is ALL the shellscript documentation?

A: type info bash for more on the language itself

**Q: Is powscript a programming language **

A: not really.

Q: What do i need to run powscript?

A: nothing, just a linux bash-shell (v4 and upwards).

Q: can i just use bash syntax inside powscript?

A: yes (in theory), however always check the output (or powscript -c yourfile) in case you get weird errors.

Q: How fast is shellscript

A: Fast enough. But as with any programming languages: it depends on what you're trying to achieve. A good rule of thumb is: the more file-based operations (sed or > foo.txt e.g.), the slower the code. Use time yourfunction to benchmark your function. Use async operations or GNU parallel to use multiple cores.

Q: Why is ./powscript saying 'compiling ...' during first run?

A: this happens only once. It's just building a cache of pre-compiled libraries.

Q: Did Jeremy Ashkenas pay you to do this?

A: No, but he is a big inspiration. Powscript, just like coffeescript focuses on getting things done quicker.