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Programming Leftovers

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 25th of February 2021 12:37:29 AM Filed under
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  • LD_PRELOAD: How to Run Code at Load Time

    Today I want to continue the series on using LD_PRELOAD. In previous posts, we covered how to inject a shared object binary into a process, and use that to hijack a library function call to run our own code. This is great when we want to overwrite the behavior of external library calls in a process, but we would have to wait for that call to happen first before our code can run. What if we want to run code before the program even runs from within the target process? Today, we are going to explore how this can be accomplished and look at a few use cases where this could be useful.

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  • Using maps in GNU poke

    Editing data with GNU poke mainly involves creating mapped values and storing them in Poke variables. However, this may not be that convenient when poking several files simultaneously, and when the complexity of the data increases.

  • Bash script to While Loop while Reading Stdin – Linux Hint

    The concept “stream” in a computer applies to something that might move data. Any instruction you are executing in the terminal would be at any position of the flow. These positions can be an origin or an outflow. Let’s get a quick overview of the specific Stdin stream. In Linux, stdin refers to the default or standard input. The input it requires must be a text. To acquire data or information from you, it’s the file handler that your procedure readout. Almost all flows are viewed in Linux as if they are directories. We may read/write information from all of these streams, exactly as you can read/write a document. By using a special file descriptor number related to it provides a great approach to access a document. There have been special values allocated to every one of these throughout the situation of such streams. Stdin has a value of 1.

  • How to Obtain a Bash Substring After a Specified Character – Linux Hint

    In programming, a string is a series of characters, whether as a precise constant or some sort of variable. The characters contained within a string can be any number, digit, or special character.

  • Create Bash Functions with Arguments – Linux Hint

    In programming, a function is an entity that performs an activity when it is called. This function may or may not accept arguments, which are the parameters that determine the activity that a function performs. Many of those who are new to programming might wonder why we even need to create functions when we can simply write a program as-is without breaking it into different parts.

    This is where the concepts of Modularity and Code Reusability come into play. Modularity, or modular programming, is a highly recommended programming approach that breaks code into chunks to enhance readability, which also results in Code Reusability. Code Reusability refers to the ability to reuse a certain piece of code repeatedly, thus avoiding the task of rewriting the code every time it is used.

    Modularity and Code Reusability are why functions are so extensively used in all programming languages, regardless of whether they are high-level or low-level. However, it can be quite tricky to create functions that work with the correct arguments or that accept certain arguments. This article uses several examples to show you how to create Bash functions with arguments in Linux Mint 20.

  • Creating Bash Infinite Loop by Example Scripts – Linux Hint

    An infinite loop in Bash or any other programming language refers to a loop that is continuous i.e., its terminating condition is never met or its executing condition forever stays true. Such loops in any programming language are very simple to write. Whether it is a “for” loop or a “while” loop, it can be made infinite with very slight tweaking in its normal syntax.

    In this article, we will be sharing with you the different ways on how you can conveniently make the “for” and “while” loops infinitely in Bash in Linux Mint 20.

  • How to Break from a Bash While Loop? – Linux Hint

    Loops are an extremely useful means of performing repetitive tasks not only in Bash scripting but also in all other programming languages. It enables us to write a task (that is supposed to occur multiple times) at once and enclose it within any desired loop so that the said task can be performed repeatedly. Different loops are used in every programming language, i.e., multiple types of loops can be used with every programming language. Amongst all types, the most frequently used loops are the “for” loop and the “while” loop.

    A major difference between the execution of the “for” loop and the “while” loop is that in the former one, the incrementing or decrementing variable is specified with the loop whereas, in the latter, that variable is specified after the task that is supposed to be performed repeatedly is stated. The “while” loops appear to be more convenient for the programmers syntactically.

    The concept of infinite loops in every programming language is also very common, i.e., a loop that never terminates and its condition assesses to be always “true”. At times, these loops are written accidentally by the programmers, however, there are situations in which such loops are written deliberately. Either way, there can be certain conditions in which we want that infinite loop to break.

  • How to Create a Bash Function that Returns an Array – Linux Hint

    It may appear at first glimpse that returning an array from a Bash function is not realistic. Considering all the benefits, it can be useful to call multiple methods to construct arrays to split up the process of gathering all the appropriate parameters for a YAD call.

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