Special Shell Variables
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| $0 | Filename of script |
| $1 | Positional parameter #1 |
| $2 - $9 | Positional parameters #2 – #9 |
| ${10} | Positional parameter #10 |
| $# | Number of positional parameters |
| "$*" | All the positional parameters (as a single word) * |
| "$@" | All the positional parameters (as separate strings) |
| ${#*} | Number of command line parameters passed to script |
| ${#@} | Number of command line parameters passed to script |
| $? | Return value |
| $$ | Process ID (PID) of script |
| $- | Flags passed to script (using set) |
| $_ | Last argument of previous command |
| $! | Process ID (PID) of last job run in background |
* Must be quoted, otherwise it defaults to « $@« .
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