Conditional Testing in Bash: if, then, else, elif

Related Quick Links Programming in Bash can be fun at times. Find out how get your Bash conditionals right. For example, one could test if a variable is empty or not. To learn more about Bash variables, you may like to review ourBash Functions and Local Variablesarticle. Bash is a full-blown Linux shell, and a comprehensive programming language. It also includes many extensions to the more common conditional statements within it’s scripting/programming language....

January 28, 2021 · 2 min · 335 words · Dr. Danielle Carey DVM

Bash Functions and Local Variables

What AreBash Functions? Alike to other coding languages, Bash allows you to create functions from within your code or script. Finally, we call the function welcome by simply using it’s name,welcome. Shutterstock The resulting output may look interesting, or even confusing at first. However, it is logical and easy to follow. “first”, and this why the first line of output is indeedfirst. We then callfunc2and we pass two strings"a"and"b"to the function....

January 26, 2021 · 1 min · 151 words · Cameron Morgan

How to Use printf in Bash

Whilst there are many tools for text formatting, printf is unique and universal. Learn all about printf in Bash to format your text just the right way! To have the same tool available in Bash is of great benefit. printf allows you to control and produce complex output formats, just the way you want it. No problem, printf can do it and much more. It could also output the text to a specific column on the screen, etc....

January 22, 2021 · 2 min · 233 words · Christopher Walsh

Galaxy S21, Buds Pro, and More: Everything Samsung Announced at Unpacked 2021

Let’s take a look at the new design. Samsung says the metal-covered cameras are stronger, too. The S21 keeps Samsung’s under-the-screen fingerprint reader and wireless charging capabilities. It’s using a metal internal frame with rear tempered glass. Samsung says it’s dramatically improved the photo processing system for lighting, portraits, and general photography. The video system goes up to 8K resolution, with instant capture of photos during video mode. you might even see previews of snapshots from different camera modules as the video is being recorded....

January 14, 2021 · 2 min · 305 words · Joseph Roach Jr.

Should You Upgrade to An Ultrawide Monitor?

They’re worth considering if you’ve been mulling over an upgrade. Pros of Ultrawide Monitor The upsides of ultrawides are more than just a bigger screen. ), then this is the way to go. ), ultrawides have more space for activities. Most Hollywood films are already shot in this ratio. Not so with an ultrawide. That extra horizontal space allows a 21:9 video to be shown in glorious widescreen, filling up the frame....

January 12, 2021 · 2 min · 273 words · Jennifer Webb

Using PSReadLine in PowerShell

Quick Links PSReadLineis one of those modules that may not immediately show its utility until regular use. If you use the command-line of PowerShell often, PSReadLine can make your life much easier. Updating and Loading PSReadLine Most relatively recent versions of PowerShell have a bundled version of PSReadLine. Of course, you may want to take advantage of newer features in older PowerShell versions. In case PSReadLine is not already imported, use...

January 4, 2021 · 2 min · 339 words · Michael Morris

Quick Tip: Use Mute and Word Blocking to Avoid Spoilers on Social Networks

Related Quick Links Did you hear? To cover yourself completely, you might want to set up multiple word filters. For example, “Star Wars,” “Mandalorian,” “Baby Yoda.” Tap “Muted words.” Tap the “Add” button to add single words, phrases, or hashtags to your muted list. You’ll want to add both the word and the hashtag for safety’s sake. Facebook Facebookdoesn’t allow single word filters, unfortunately. Select"Snooze [user] for 30 days"to banish them from your timeline for a month....

January 3, 2021 · 1 min · 106 words · Jennifer Huynh

What We're Playing: 'Jedi Fallen Order' Eases the Wait for New 'Star Wars'

Still, I was itching for a few lightsaber battles, so I sat down and got to WHOOSHing. A Slightly Longer Time Ago… Fallen Order does a lot of work to fit organically in the loose canon of the Star Wars universe. While it’s not anything groundbreaking, Fallen Order’s story is surprisingly good. Strike Me Down The highlight of the game for me is the lightsaber combat. Even Cal’s more powerful unlocked attacks are balanced with a limited pool of Force (basically stamina)....

January 2, 2021 · 2 min · 240 words · Annette Shaffer

Calculated Properties in PowerShell Functions

For those instances, PowerShell has thecalculated propertiesconstruct. In practice, what does this look like? How about taking one date format, and changing to a different format? There are several keys that we can define to manipulate the output. What does this look like in practice? ForSelect-Objectyou will typically only useNameandExpression. Below is an example of what this looks like in practice! First, we will start with the same object that we will use to demonstrate all the examples below....

December 30, 2020 · 2 min · 220 words · Jennifer Phillips

How to Rest, Turn Off, or Restart Your Playstation 5

Heres how the PS5 handles common power operations. From here, highlight the power icon and hit the X button on your controller. From the list of options that appear, select Enter Rest Mode and your PS5 will turn off. Kris Henges / How-To Geek Press the power button once and release until you hear a single beep. Why Use Rest Mode on Your PS5? To modify how rest mode behaves, head to tweaks > System > Power Saving....

December 30, 2020 · 2 min · 326 words · Sheri Williams

Quick Tip: You Can Stream Your PC Games to an Xbox One, Series X, or Series S

If you also happen to have a recent Xbox, it’s a snap. UPDATE: 12/4/21 Verified content and links still good. Windows has the ability to send its display output to different screens and devices. plant the Wireless Display app on your Xboxfrom the Microsoft Store to get started. Once it’s installed on your Xbox, go to your PC. Your Xbox will appear in the list, so punch it. hit the “Allow input” option that appears, and you’re ready to go....

December 29, 2020 · 1 min · 96 words · Melanie Jones

Scopes in PowerShell

Quick Links In many programming languages, there is the concept of scope. Defined as what variables and functions are available in what context. What are the PowerShell Scopes? As mentioned in the introduction, there are several primary scopes. When referencing scopes, you usually use scope prefixes to reach variables outside the current, local, scope. This is easiest to understand through examples. Upon launching PowerShell, all initial variables are globally scoped....

December 29, 2020 · 2 min · 236 words · Megan Griffin

How to Debug a PowerShell Script

Quick Links Any script development usually requires troubleshooting which usually results in one of two approaches. Built-in to PowerShell ISE and to Visual Studio Code is the ability to perform debugging. How does PowerShell Debugging Work? Included with Windows PowerShell, the PowerShell ISE has been the traditional go-to environment to debug PowerShell scripts. With a built-in menu for debugging and a graphical representation of breakpoints, it is easy to get started....

December 28, 2020 · 1 min · 171 words · Luis Bailey