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Understanding and Writing functions in Shell Scripts – Part VI

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In this article, a function is a type of procedure or routine. When a function is called the program leaves the current section of code and begins to execute the first line inside the function. Whenever there is repetitive code or when a task repeats, consider using a function instead.

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