Linux › Section O · Development tools › Topic O.3

Lex, Yacc, scripting languages, and Java

C is only part of the toolkit on a Linux system. Parser generators, scripting languages such as Python and Perl, the Java runtime and the Git version-control system all turn up in everyday administration, and each has a few conventions worth knowing.

In this topic

  • Beyond the C compiler
  • Lex and Yacc
  • How a script runs
  • Worked example: testing shebang lines
  • Python
  • Worked example: a small admin script
  • Perl and other languages
  • Java
  • Git basics
  • Worked example: tracking a config file
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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