-The goal of this book is to document known and unknown methods of doing various tasks using only built-in `bash` features. Using the snippets from this bible can help to remove unneeded dependencies from scripts and in most cases make them that little bit faster. I came across these tips and discovered a few while developing [neofetch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch), [pxltrm](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pxltrm) and some other smaller projects.
+The goal of this book is to document known and unknown methods of doing various tasks using only built-in `bash` features. Using the snippets from this bible can help remove unneeded dependencies from scripts and in most cases make them faster. I came across these tips and discovered a few while developing [neofetch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch), [pxltrm](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pxltrm) and other smaller projects.
-The snippets below are linted using `shellcheck` and tests have been written where applicable. Want to contribute? Have a read of the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). It outlines how the unit tests work and what is required when adding snippets to the bible.
+The snippets below are linted using `shellcheck` and tests have been written where applicable. Want to contribute? Read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pure-bash-bible/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). It outlines how the unit tests work and what is required when adding snippets to the bible.
-See something that is incorrectly described, buggy or outright wrong? Open an issue or send a pull request. If the bible is missing something, open an issue and a solution will be found.
+See something incorrectly described, buggy or outright wrong? Open an issue or send a pull request. If the bible is missing something, open an issue and a solution will be found.
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@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ See something that is incorrectly described, buggy or outright wrong? Open an is # FOREWORD -A collection of pure `bash` alternatives to external processes and programs. The `bash` scripting language is more powerful than people realise and most tasks can be accomplished without the need for or dependence on external programs. +A collection of pure `bash` alternatives to external processes and programs. The `bash` scripting language is more powerful than people realise and most tasks can be accomplished without depending on external programs. Calling an external process in `bash` is expensive and excessive use will cause a noticeable slowdown. Scripts and programs written using built-in methods (*where applicable*) will be faster, require less dependencies and afford a better understanding of the language itself. -The content of this book provides a reference for solving problems encountered when writing programs and scripts in `bash`. Examples are in function format showcasing how to incorporate these solutions into code. +The contents of this book provide a reference for solving problems encountered when writing programs and scripts in `bash`. Examples are in function formats showcasing how to incorporate these solutions into code.