A shell colon does nothing. Use it anyway
I've written more shell scripts than I can count, but I still stumble upon tricks that honestly blow my mind far too often than I care to admit. Latest thing that blew my head clean off? The shell colon.
Summary
The shell colon is a simple but often overlooked tool in scripting that can help streamline your code. Discover how this seemingly useless command can actually enhance your shell scripts in unexpected ways.
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