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Command Line Argument

Command-line arguments in shell scripting allow users to pass inputs to scripts during execution, accessed through special variables like $0 for the script name and $1, $2 for subsequent arguments. The document provides examples of using these arguments in scripts, including a simple echo script and a script to sum two numbers. Key takeaways include the representation of the script name, individual arguments, the total number of arguments, and how to check if arguments are provided.

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Command Line Argument

Command-line arguments in shell scripting allow users to pass inputs to scripts during execution, accessed through special variables like $0 for the script name and $1, $2 for subsequent arguments. The document provides examples of using these arguments in scripts, including a simple echo script and a script to sum two numbers. Key takeaways include the representation of the script name, individual arguments, the total number of arguments, and how to check if arguments are provided.

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Command Line Arguments in Shell Scripting

What are Command Line Arguments?


Command-line arguments allow passing inputs to a shell script when executing it.
These arguments are accessed using special variables like $0, $1, $2, ..., and
so on.

How Command Line Arguments Work?


1. $0 → Represents the script name.
2. $1, $2, ... → Represent the first, second, and subsequent arguments.
3. $# → Gives the number of arguments passed.
4. $* and $@ → Store all arguments as a single string.

Example: Simple Script Using Arguments


#!/bin/bash
echo "Script Name: $0"
echo "First Argument: $1"
echo "Second Argument: $2"
echo "Number of Arguments: $#"
echo "All Arguments: $@"

Execution:
bash script.sh Hello World

Output:
Script Name: script.sh
First Argument: Hello
Second Argument: World
Number of Arguments: 2
All Arguments: Hello World
Example: Sum of Two Numbers
#!/bin/bash
sum=$(( $1 + $2 ))
echo "Sum of $1 and $2 is: $sum"

Execution:
bash add.sh 10 20

Output:
Sum of 10 and 20 is: 30

Checking If Arguments Are Provided


#!/bin/bash
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
echo "No arguments provided!"
exit 1
fi
echo "You entered: $@"

Execution:
bash check.sh

Output:
No arguments provided!

Key Takeaways
Command-line arguments help pass dynamic inputs.
$0 represents the script name.
$1, $2, ... store individual arguments.
$# gives the number of arguments.
$@ holds all arguments as a list.

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