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Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:04:43 +0100
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: bash script question
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On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:48:43 -0800 (PST), D=E1nielisz L=E1szl=F3 <laszlo_dan=
ielisz@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I just find out:
>=20
> #!/usr/local/bin/bash
> export IFS=3D" "
> cuc=3D$*
> mkdir "cuc"

The $* variable will expand to all arguments given on the
command line, e. g.

	$ ./myscript foo bar baz

will result in

	mkdir "foo bar baz"

and so create a directory named

	foo\ bar\ baz

including the spaces. If you only want to access the first
parameter, use $1, and for good form, check it before
further processing. Your use of quotes to include the
parameter is already good form. :-)



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Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...