What are your go-to scripting languages for automating CI CD pipelines and can you share a sample script

Question

The question "What are your go-to scripting languages for automating CI/CD pipelines, and can you share a sample script?" is accompanied by the request that the respondent:
Identify the programming languages they usually use when they are automating their tasks in CI/CD pipelines.

Give an example of how they can be used by giving an example script of that illustration in life.
This question aims at knowing the favorite programming tool of the individual and how it is implemented.

Answer 1

A general script automation choice in CI/CD pipelines includes Bash, Python, and Groovy. They cover everything in CI/CD: versatile, widely supported, and perfect for more common CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. Adding DevOps training to your skill set can help you master these scripting languages and optimize automation in your workflows.Here's why these languages are so popular in a nutshell:

• Bash: Fit for tiny scripts that run natively on Unix-like operating systems. Fits well for making aliases for functions, moving and renaming files, updating your system to the latest packages, or integrating with other CLI tools.
• Python: Highly readable with an incredibly broad set of libraries, Python is ideal for heavier tasks, such as API integration, data manipulation or when you need cross-platform compatibility.
• Groovy: This is quite commonly used with Jenkins, but its use would be to script in the Jenkins environment, especially to set up and manage Jenkins jobs.

Here’s a simple example of a Bash script to automate a CI/CD pipeline task, such as deploying an application:

This is a very basic example of CI/CD flow. It installs dependencies there, runs tests, builds an app, and then it is deployed to a server on production.

I have found combining languages on a task-by-task basis according to the requirements of the task at hand to be flexible and effective in CI/CD pipelines.

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Comments

"Good overview of CI/CD scripting languages! Being clear about strengths and the Bash example is helpful. Adding when to use which and good practices on how to mix and match would make this much better."