Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> "Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> contrib/coverage-diff.sh | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+)
>> create mode 100755 contrib/coverage-diff.sh
>
> I fully appreciate the motivation. But it is a bit sad that this
> begins with "#!/bin/bash" but it seems that the script is full of
> bash-isms. I haven't gone through the script to see if these are
> inevitable or gratuitous yet, but I'd assume it made it easier for
> you to write it to step outside the pure POSIX shell?
> ...
>> + elif [[ $REPLY =~ \+\+\+\ (b/)?([^[:blank:]$esc]+).* ]]; then
>> + path=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}
>
> OK, it probably is easier to write in bash than using expr if you
> want to do regexp.
Just to clarify. I am saying that it is OK to give up writing in
pure POSIX and relying on bash-isms after seeing these lines.
