My most common use of Groovy is for writing scripts. As such, I enjoy its characteristics that enable an improved script development experience, but I also notice features of Groovy that are less than ...

Hi there,<br><br>I have seeing some shell script examples that use (use, not declare!) variables like this:<br><br><pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">${VAR_1}</pre> <br ...

Variables are just about the most ubiquitous element inside any PowerShell script. Variables can easily be created and referenced inside your script. But sometimes you just need to test to see if they ...

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

This post follows up on Part 1 by examining the many ways that you can test the value of variables – e.g., whether they equal particular strings like “yes” or “no”, if they have a numeric value, if ...

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I'm getting closer to a solution, but there are gaps in my knowledge and experience that I'm having some difficulty bridging. Here's the scenario: A public school district I work with has a Windows ...