diff --git a/SC3032.md b/SC3032.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..989ffe4 --- /dev/null +++ b/SC3032.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +## In POSIX sh, coproc is undefined. + +### Problematic code: + +```sh +#!/bin/sh +coproc nc shellcheck.net 80 +``` + +### Correct code: + +Either switch to Bash: + +```sh +#!/usr/bin/env bash +coproc nc shellcheck.net 80 +``` + +or try to write your script in a POSIX compatible way using named pipes. + +### Rationale: + +Your script uses a shell feature not supported by the shebang. Either rewrite the script to be portable, or change the shebang to explicitly require a shell like Bash. + +There is no simple substitution for a coproc, though many use cases can be rewritten via redirection to named pipes (`mkfifo`). + +### Exceptions: + +None + +### Related resources: + +* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc! \ No newline at end of file