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Why printf is superior to echo in Linux scripts

The printf command offers well-defined behavior following the POSIX standard, which means it works the same way across shells ...
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Linux tools pipe behavior: Is it a bug or feature?

If you have any experience with the Linux command line, you’ve probably used a pipe to solve tasks by combining simple programs. It’s the UNIX way. A pipe connects one program’s output stream to ...

This fresh new text editor is the nano replacement I've been waiting for

For Linux and MacOS, Fresh is the best of both worlds - a terminal text editor with GUI-like options. I'm all for it.
Microsoft

FlashFill++: Scaling Programming by Example by Cutting to the Chase

Programming-by-Examples (PBE) involves synthesizing an intended program from a small set of user-provided input-output examples. A key PBE strategy has been to restrict the search to a carefully ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration for more than $3 billion, sources say

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab is in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal worth more than $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, ...
IEEE

On Code Example-Aided Just-In-Time Learning for Programming Education

Abstract: Context: Programming education keeps facing chal-lenges. A significant challenge is the mismatch between the increasing student demand and the shortage of teaching workforce on personal ...