How about 'shift'? For example: #!/bin/bash while [ "$1" != "" ]; do echo $1 shift done HTH, and have a _great_ day. On Tue, Sep 06, 2005 at 04:10:47PM +0200, Willem van der Walt wrote: > What is the syntax for refering to $n in a script? > I want to loop through $1 through $# and am struggeling to refer to, lets > say $1 or $3 where n equels 1 or 3. > TIA > Willem > > > -- > This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright, terms and conditions and > e-mail legal notice. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the > views of the CSIR. > > CSIR E-mail Legal Notice > http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_eMail_Legal_Notice.html > > CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions > http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_Copyright.html > > For electronic copies of the CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions and the > CSIR > Legal Notice send a blank message with REQUEST LEGAL in the subject line to > HelpDesk at csir.co.za. > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec > Computers for their support. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid at sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid ...passing through The City of Internet at the speed of light! SEC (x) / COSEC (x) = (TAN (x) / COTAN (x)) ^ 2
