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(+1) To keep it more in line with the normal $1 $2 expectation for script variables, it can have a dummy value for $0. This will allow $@ to work as expected, eg. sh -c 'echo "Hello $@"' _ "$VAR" "$VAR2" `

Peter.O
– Peter.O

2011-10-24 16:09:58 +00:00
Commented Oct 24, 2011 at 16:09
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@Peter.O Rather than using "_", I would use "sh" or a sensible name to give to that command, since that $0 is displayed in the error/warning messages by the shell.

Stéphane Chazelas
– Stéphane Chazelas

2013-01-26 21:45:00 +00:00
Commented Jan 26, 2013 at 21:45

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