The syntax you quoted is doing a logical AND of two expressions. Expressions are any bit of script - including calls to executables (like the example).
It's a pity that PowerShell is Windows-only (Pash notwithstanding); its syntax is small, supports pithiness and verbosity equally well, and has an easy to understand flow once you're over the first learning hump.
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build && run_tests
PowerShell analogue
(build) -and (run_tests)
Really? Embracing commands for simple sequence?
Simple sequence would just be: build; run_tests
The syntax you quoted is doing a logical AND of two expressions. Expressions are any bit of script - including calls to executables (like the example).
It's a pity that PowerShell is Windows-only (Pash notwithstanding); its syntax is small, supports pithiness and verbosity equally well, and has an easy to understand flow once you're over the first learning hump.