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Old 05-25-2009
How to retrieve command line args one by on.

Hi,

I have to store all the command line arguments into an array.

I have the following code.

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Code:
#! /bin/sh

set -A arr_no_updates

i=1
while [ i -le $# ]
do
        arr_no_updates[i]=$($i)
        echo ${arr_no_updates[$i]}
        i=$(($i+1))
done

****************


But i could not assign the argumen values. please help me!!

In addition, I wish to learn Functions writing in shell script. pls advice me some documrnts or websites. I am very much new to shell scripts. Pls help me to learn. Thank you all in advance.. Smilie

-----Post Update-----

I have found the below way....
please convey me ,if any other better way of doing this. Thanks..

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Code:
set -A arr_no_updates

echo $@

i=1

for arr in $@
do
        echo $arr
        i=$(($i+1))
done

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Last edited by vidyadhar85; 05-26-2009 at 12:23 AM.. Reason: code tags added
 
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