https://blog.thetextsmith.com/tags/bash-variables/ Recent content in Bash Variables on Under the Anvil Hugo en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:01:12 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/weekly-nugget/ten-bash-parameter-expansions-you-ll-actually-use/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:01:12 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/weekly-nugget/ten-bash-parameter-expansions-you-ll-actually-use/ Bash is not just about running commands—it is also a surprisingly capable text-processing language. Many people reach for sed, awk, or tr without realizing that Bash itself can perform many everyday string manipulations instantly, without launching another process. Find out in this week’s nugget. https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/before-you-reach-for-sed-master-bash-parameter-expansion/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:28:53 +0200 https://blog.thetextsmith.com/text-processing/before-you-reach-for-sed-master-bash-parameter-expansion/ One of the habits that gradually changes a person’s shell scripting style is discovering that Bash can manipulate text on its own.