What feature of the UNIX/Linux shell can you use to simplify the process of sharing data between programs?

with communication between to different parties their has to a common language established between the two in order for the two to be able to communicate properly and understandably with each other.

the 'shell' as you put it is arbitrary because Unix/ especially Linux has many different shells, bash, sh, dash, KornShell, Z shell, tcsh, to name a few. then you add in two arbitrary programs that you want to communicate between the two using a arbitrary shell. these two arbitrary program have to be set up to use a means to talk to each other via an arbitrary shell.

in other words more precise information is needed in order to even try to attempt to give you a more forward answer.

Assume that you want two C# or C++ programs to share some data. You can write the first program so that it writes it's output to a file, and then write the second program so that it reads the data from this file. However this process can be difficult and time consuming, especially if you don't know how to program in C# or C++. What feature of the UNIX/Linux shell can you use to simplify the process of sharing data between programs?

is it the join command?

Systemd

Or: Google...

I don't know what you're asking, but here's an overview of how processes can share data:

Wikipedia: Inter-process communication

Shared memory, named pipes, and unix sockets are three off the top of my head.

Hopefully that will help you to ask the question better.

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it is a program by program basis. awk can pipe to grep, or grep can pipe to awk, cat can pipe to grep then pipe to awk then pipe to sed.

writing a program to do this as apposed to using one that can do this. what are you wanting these two programs to do, what type and format of information output to know how to pipe in into the appropriate program to process it.

I suspect this is another homework question from the OP...so have to start by recommending that s/he Read his textbook and/or use a search engine.

That said, search for “Linux pipe” and “Linux redirect” to see a couple of ways to share data

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Given the OP's other thread, I can almost guarantee that this is a homework exercise (the opening post was the last sentence in that question, the whole question being posed in the OP's subsequent post). The OP is trying to be hand-fed the answer without really understanding it.

"Gentle student, what do you think the answer is ... and why?"

When instructors, like me ... (well, in the evenings anyway) pose these questions to you, we are asking you "to think ... for yourself."

So ... "without simply asking someone else for "the right answer," take up the challenge for yourself.

After all – "one day you will find yourself in deep water." (And, by the way, paid to be there.) At that time, all those swimming-books and swimming-tests won't matter at all."

First question: "Do you, in fact, even want to be there?" The choice is entirely yours, and I won't presume to make it for you. But, if so: "prepare yourself."

@linuxnoob22,

Please stop posting your test and homework assignment questions, showing no effort. LQ is a friendly site, however not about doing work for you.

All members are volunteers and are willing to help, including with homework assignments. A stated guideline in the LQ Rules is that you do not post homework or test questions verbatim, with one reason being that your instructor may be a LQ member.

The other guidelines are that you need to show some effort with your assignments.

If you wish to solely ask for answers and receive them, then the LQ site is not for you.

I just got a degree in cutting and pasting???

the answer to this homework question is: "the pipe".

(sorry, but this question is so elementary and simple, i would feel ashamed not sharing it even if it's homework)

And the elementary/simple things are the very ones he needs to be able to look up for himself.
These lessons are not just for programming, they also apply to life in general.
I would never answer my own children's questions directly; I would always tell them where to find the answer. Now they are grown up and thinking of having children of their own, they tell me that they are going to do the same. (but they do get more direct answers now they have learned the lesson).

^ you are absolutely right, i should be ashamed of myself.
i just wasted the last hope of turning that poor sod's life around.