"bash -e" has much the same effect: it basically exits on the first failed comma...

pflanze · on Aug 21, 2014

Note this recent discussion about bash -e, including my post that "the disappointment with set -e is that it does not work everywhere".

blueskin_ · on Aug 21, 2014

It's nice to have, but I wouldn't rely on it to save me - it's no replacement for checking return codes properly.

pimlottc · on Aug 21, 2014

Certainly, but it's a good habit to get into, like ``use strict`` in Perl.

blueskin_ · on Aug 22, 2014

"Perl and line noise are distinguishable. Properly written perl starts with 'use strict'; line noise rarely does."