Shell script templates [closed]

Answer 1

I would suggest

#!/bin/ksh

and that's it. Heavyweight block comments for shell scripts? I get the willies.

Suggestions:

1. Documentation should be data or code, not comments. At least a usage() function. Have a look at how ksh and the other AST tools document themselves with --man options on every command. (Can't link because the web site is down.)

2. Declare local variables with typeset. That's what it's for. No need for nasty underscores.