how to use ftp(1) in batch mode

[Wojciech Puchar]

>>>> (echo command1;echo command2)|ftp ftp://user:password@server/
>>> You better not develop a habit typing passwords in command line or URLs, this is quite insecure.
>> why it is less secure as long as it is my account with security.bsd.see_other_uids=0 set on server or even my own computer.
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> I'm talking not about ftp protocol or your installation here
> but about developing bad habits in general.
>
there are no "bad habits in general". Everything depends on situation.