Chapter 3. Writing Better Manifests

	There are only two kinds of programming languages: those people always bitch about and those nobody uses.
	--Bjarne Stroustrup

In this chapter we will cover:

• Using arrays of resources

• Using definitions

• Using dependencies

• Using tags

• Using run stages

• Using node inheritance

• Passing parameters to classes

• Using class inheritance and overriding

• Writing reusable, cross-platform manifests

• Getting information about the environment

• Importing dynamic information

• Passing arguments to shell commands

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