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# Comments
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Add comments to your Bash scripts for notes and clarity. Lines starting with `#` are ignored by the interpreter.
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```bash
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# This is a comment. It will not run.
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```
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Let's create a new script, `shinobi.sh`, and include comments:
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```bash
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touch shinobi.sh
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```
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Now, open `shinobi.sh` and add this:
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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# Ask the user for their name
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read -p "What is your name? " name
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# Greet the user
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echo "Hi there $name"
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echo "Welcome to Dev Team Six!"
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```
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Save and exit.
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Make your script executable and run it:
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```bash
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chmod +x shinobi.sh
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./shinobi.sh
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```
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Comments are essential. They make your code readable, for yourself and for anyone else who works on it. Clarity drives efficiency.
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