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BASH: Error handling

function exit on error

Construction similar to try-catch: 

task() {
  ( 
    set -e
    set -o pipefail
    echo "task() started"
    do_command1 && banner OK || banner ERROR
    do_command2 && banner OK || banner ERROR
    build_cmd_step_1
  build_cmd_step_2
  build_cmd_step_3
  ...
)}
 
task()