What this snippet does
Commands tested by if or joined with || are exempt, which is usually what you want but surprises people.
Expected output
handled
Why practise typing this
Typing shell scripting code builds muscle memory for the symbols and indentation Linux uses most, which prose-based typing tests never cover. DevType measures your words per minute and accuracy on this snippet and tracks the individual characters you mistype, so later lessons can target them.
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