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# 1  
Old 07-10-2011
scripts taking arguments
I am trying to write a script using commands to print a sequence of numbers.
However, I can't get jot to recognize what I give it.
Code:
Terri$ cat mncmd
echo "m=$1"
echo "n=$2"
$jot $2
Terri$ ./mncmd 1 10
m=1
n=10
./mncmd: line 3: $2: command not found

I've also tried
Code:
Terri$ cat mncmd
echo "m=$1"
echo "n=$2"
echo $jot $2 $1
Terri$ ./mncmd 1 10
m=1
n=10
10 1

Why isn't this working???
# 2  
Old 07-10-2011
What is this $jot variable?

If it's not a variable, why the $ ?
# 3  
Old 07-10-2011
jot isn't a variable, its the mac equivalent of seq
# 4  
Old 07-10-2011
If it's not a variable, then you don't want a $ in front of it.
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