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Bash is easier to explain and use than, eg, explaining ppl how to use Python subprocess Module Launch different apps, capture their output, etc.

I find astonishing how bad Python is as a bash replacement.

I often rather write an argument parser in bash than use Python if I have to invoke a bunch of commands.

Python is bad, but bash is worse as soon as you need any kind of logic.

> explaining ppl how to use Python subprocess Module Launch different apps, capture their output

There's no shame in using `os.system`.

Well, technically subprocess.check_call if you need to capture output.