Shell Scriptlets

This post will be continually developed. I recently designed some solutions to solve some issues with init.d and setup scripts. These may be of use to others, and I will likely reuse them.

Command Line Arguments in Python

When I need a new tool, I often code it in Python. Often, command-line options are useful. Sometimes it is possible to have a fixed set of parameters, but this is not very flexible. Fortunately, Python has standard libraries to handle parsing command lines. Three libraries provide varying capabilities. Some of the systems I run on have… Continue reading Command Line Arguments in Python

Code Optimization Rules

It is common for developers to worry about optimization while doing initial programming. Some write extremely complex code in the belief that it is optimized. Unfortunately, this code is often slower than it might otherwise be. Additionally, the compiler may be unable to optimize the code. I find optimization is rarely necessary and effective optimizations… Continue reading Code Optimization Rules

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