what do u mean by $#,$* in unix programming?

Answer Posted / satyabrata

$# it contains the no of positional parameters
$* it contains all positional parameters as a single string

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 1 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

What is the use of "$?" Sign in shell script?

793


Why are there shells on the beach?

810


How do I run a script on mac?

763


How can the contents of a file inside jar be read without extracting in a shell script?

841


Can shell script run on windows?

750


Which is better perl or shell scripting?

756


Is shell a scripting language?

762


What is meant by $1 in shell script?

712


What is computer cli?

666


What language is used in terminal?

732


What is a file basename?

780


What is a beat in a script?

730


What does it mean to debug a script?

779


What are "c" and "b" permission fields of a file?

754


Why are shell scripts used?

810