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> You didn't answer my question about if `bg` returns a `fid` or not, and the documentation doesn't answer this either, nor did you say if those could be used in scripts... but it sounds like you're saying I have to parse `jobs` to get the `fid` of the command I just launched? Everything in the documentation can be used in scripts. `bg` doesn't write anything to stdout. The documentation does actually answer that if…
Awesome, thanks for the answers! It looks like Murex will be the first shell I try once I recharge my "rip everything up and start over" batteries again. > I know you weren't talking about arrays, but the next question people ask is "how do I now expand one variable to be multiple parameters?" I held back from asking that, but yes, exactly :P
Re: Elvish – Scripting language and interactive shell
#61Awesome. Good luck if/when you do. And feel free to pester me on Github with any questions / feedback / complaints you have :)