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Elvish vs rc - a shell

A side-by-side look at Elvish and rc - a shell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Elvish

Elvish

Development

Elvish is an expressive, friendly and open shell and scripting language for Linux/UNIX. It combines the convenience of interactive shells with the programmability of scripting languages. Elvish supports handy features like pathname expansion, pipelines, redirections and variables.

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rc - a shell

rc - a shell

Os & Utilities

rc is a simple, modular shell written in C. It has a clean syntax and feature set designed for interactive use, including robust scripting capabilities, signal handling, and POSIX compatibility.

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