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# 1  
Old 08-29-2013
How to pass command line argument in shell script?

I need to write a shell script, when I run that script I should pass those arguments if not, then script should not run and pass the error message like
Code:
invalid option - - should pass the argument.

and Exit from the script
# 2  
Old 08-29-2013
What have you done so far?
What issue did you encounter?
# 3  
Old 08-29-2013
Search these fora - there's many an example of exactly your request.
# 4  
Old 08-29-2013
I have not started yet because I dont know how to start for writing command line argument.

I am searching if I can find the code for the same.

---------- Post updated at 08:37 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:07 PM ----------

Can anyone help how to write I m new to script writing

---------- Post updated at 09:36 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:37 PM ----------

I need to run a script like
Code:
./script.ksh 01/02

if I run just like this
Code:
./script.ksh

then It should thru error message like invalid option and exit from the script
# 5  
Old 08-30-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nsharma3006
I have not started yet because I dont know how to start for writing command line argument.

I am searching if I can find the code for the same.

---------- Post updated at 08:37 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:07 PM ----------

Can anyone help how to write I m new to script writing

---------- Post updated at 09:36 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:37 PM ----------

I need to run a script like
Code:
./script.ksh 01/02

if I run just like this
Code:
./script.ksh

then It should thru error message like invalid option and exit from the script
You're probably not getting much help here because this sounds more like a homework item placed in the wrong forum and not using the correct format for a homework assignment.

If you really are trying to learn how to write shell programs on your own, we need more details to understand what you're trying to do.

Options are generally introduced by a leading minus sign (or less commonly, a leading plus sign), your example doesn't include either one.

An error message like "invalid option" implies that you are processing options (rather than operands) and that there are "valid" and "invalid" options. What determines whether an option is valid or invalid?
# 6  
Old 08-30-2013
If you looked at the forums, you would have found tutorilas:
https://www.unix.com/answers-frequent...tutorials.html
which would have lead you e.g. here:
Bourne Shell Tutorial


We are here to help/assist you, not for doing the work for you...
So clue: you will have to use $# to test if any arguments were passed...
# 7  
Old 08-30-2013
I like to run my script
Code:
./script.ksh 01

and like to read this 01 value in the script inside and use it for further logic.

I tried writing like this
Code:
#!/bin/sh
$#
echo $#
read $#
exit

its not working as I desired
 
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