Build Your Own Shell (Python Edition)
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Step 0 - Setting Up

What We're Going To Build
Create a GitHub Repo
Setting Up Python
Step 1 - Create The Simplest Possible Command Line Shell

Step 1 - Challenge: The Simplest Possible Shell
Building The Simple Shell
Step 1 - Solution: The Simplest Shell
Step 2 - Challenge: Handle Multiple Commands

Step 2 - Challenge: Handling Multiple Commands
Exiting From The Shell
Handling Multiple Commands
Step 2 - Solution: Handling Multiple Commands
Step 3 - Non Existent Commands

Step 3 - Challenge: Handling Non-Existent Commands
Catching And Handling Errors
Step 3 - Solution: Handling Non-Existent Commands
Step 4 - External Commands With Arguments

Step 4 - Challenge: Commands With Arguments
Handling The Arguments
Step 4 - Solution: Handling The Arguments
Step 5 - Built-in Commands

Step 5 - Challenge: Implement Builtin Commands
Adding The Builtin Commands
Step 5 - Solution: Implementing Builtin Commands
Step 6 - Support Pipes

Step 6 - Challenge: Supporting Pipes
Approaching The Task Of Piping Commands
Piping Commands - The Walking Skeleton
Supporting Piping For Builtin Commands
Step 6 - Solution: Supporting Pipes
Step 7 - Handling Signals

Step 7 - Challenge: Handling Signals
Handling Signals In Python
Step 7 - Solution: Handling Signals
Step 8 - Command History

Step 8 - Challenge: Command History
Handling History
Some Refactoring - Pulling Out Builtins
The History Solution
Step 8 - Solution: Command History
Conclusion

Taking It Further And Wrapping Up

Build Your Own Shell (Python Edition)

Build your own Shell in Python is a self-paced online course that teaches you what you need to know to complete the Build your own Shell Coding Challenge in Python, saving you weeks (if not months) of learning along the way.