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[[wikipedia:Command_line_interface|Command line interface]] is one of the highest level [[API]] that can be surprisingly powerful as many [[Unix]] scripts using ''|'' and [[wikipedia:Grep|grep]] show. Meaningful command line arguments of a program is a prerequisite to good [[CLI]] - it guarantees an application can be instructed to do something. Well organized output of the application is necessary for including the application in a chain of others and processing its output by other utilities like [[wikipedia:Grep|grep]]. | [[wikipedia:Command_line_interface|Command line interface]] is one of the highest level [[API]] that can be surprisingly powerful as many [[Unix]] scripts using ''|'' and [[wikipedia:Grep|grep]] show. Meaningful command line arguments of a program is a prerequisite to good [[CLI]] - it guarantees an application can be instructed to do something. Well organized output of the application is necessary for including the application in a chain of others and processing its output by other utilities like [[wikipedia:Grep|grep]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:43, 10 July 2013
Command line interface is one of the highest level API that can be surprisingly powerful as many Unix scripts using | and grep show. Meaningful command line arguments of a program is a prerequisite to good CLI - it guarantees an application can be instructed to do something. Well organized output of the application is necessary for including the application in a chain of others and processing its output by other utilities like grep.
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