Timeline for answer to AppleScript vs. Bash script? by Ash
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| Jun 3, 2012 at 18:48 | comment | added | Noldorin | That's exactly the impression I got from initially looking at the language. This half-way house between machine and natural languages seems rather awkward. Cheers for the recommendation! | |
| Jun 2, 2012 at 14:17 | comment | added | Ash | Yes, the book I benefitted most from was Matt Neuberg's "AppleScript: The Definitive Guide." Apple's developer documentation is ok, and worth consulting for reference, but Neuberg's book quite honestly assesses both the strengths and weaknesses of the language. You will find that Applescript's insistence on "natural" grammar isn't very natural, and in many cases will be counterintuitive. Neuberg clarifies when that happens and why. | |
| Jun 1, 2012 at 15:03 | comment | added | Noldorin | Ah, these specific examples are rather helpful. Thanks for this. Do you have any suggested learning resources for AppleScript by the way? For a complete beginner. (I have used a little Bash script in the past and can probably relearn it myself.) | |
| Jun 1, 2012 at 1:35 | history | answered | Ash | CC BY-SA 3.0 |