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My primary use case for Amber is when I need to write a Bash script but don't remember the silly syntax. My most recent Bash mistake was misusing test -n and test -z. In Amber, I can just use something == "" or len(something) == 0

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[โ€“] unhrpetby@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm reminded of the horrid example showcased on the amber-lang website previously.

[ "$age" \< 18 ] && {
	echo "I'm not an adult yet"
} || {
	echo "I'm an adult"
}

if you want to be using braces in if statements lol

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