If your function is longer than 10 statements, parts can almost always be extracted into smaller parts. If named correctly, this improves readability significantly

I never claimed that it’s original content :) I included the quote numbers for all the IRC posts I did, so people can look it up on bash.org . I also slightly edited the posts - adding some color coding and removing clutter info (if applicable) so it’s easier to read. I would’ve posted as text if that formatting was available.

Btw lithp-lang.org is still up for grabs