Bash: Variables and arguments

A short, tested Bash example for variables and arguments. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

Bash

name="world"
echo "Hello, $name"

echo "$1" "$2"                 # first and second argument
echo "$@"                      # all arguments
echo "${1:-default}"           # default when unset
echo "$#"                      # number of arguments

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