Major mode for bash shell scripts?

Major mode for bash shell scripts?

[Brian Poole]

Is there a major mode for bash shell scripts?

If not what is the best way to ensure good indentation in bash shell
scripts?

Thanks

Re: Major mode for bash shell scripts?

[Klaus Zeitler]

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>>>>> "Brian" == Brian Poole <nospam@yahoo.com> writes:
    Brian> 
    Brian> Is there a major mode for bash shell scripts?
    Brian> If not what is the best way to ensure good indentation in bash shell
    Brian> scripts?

There's sh-script.el. You can use that for many different shells. Newer
versions also support indentation (not as fancy as c-mode or cperl though).
Didn't like the default indentation though, cause it looked like:

if [ ... ]
    then
    ...
fi

for ...
  do
  ...
done


I had to tweak a few variables to change it to e.g.

if [ ... ]
then
    ...
fi

for ...
do
    ...
done


Klaus

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Re: Major mode for bash shell scripts?

[Kevin Rodgers]

Klaus Zeitler wrote:

> I had to tweak a few variables to change it to e.g.
> 
> if [ ... ]
> then
>     ...
> fi
> 
> for ...
> do
>     ...
> done

Could you post your variable settings?  Thanks!


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Re: Major mode for bash shell scripts?

[Klaus Zeitler]

>>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:
    Kevin> 
    Kevin> Klaus Zeitler wrote:
    >> I had to tweak a few variables to change it to e.g.
    >> if [ ... ]
    >> then
    >> ...
    >> fi
    Kevin> Could you post your variable settings?  Thanks!

(setq sh-indent-for-then 0)
(setq sh-indent-for-do 0)
(setq sh-indent-after-do '+)
(setq sh-indent-for-case-label '*)
(setq sh-indent-for-case-alt '+)
(setq sh-indent-comment t)

results in the following layout:

if [ ... ]
then
    ...
else
    ...
fi

while/for ...
do
    ...
done

case ... in
  a)
    ...
    ;;
  *)
esac

and comments will be aligned with the code.


I have one OT question: My last followups to gnu.emacs.bug didn't show up.
Is it not possible anymore to post directly to gnu.emacs.bug and do I
have to send followups to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org instead?


Klaus

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