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title, section, author
| title | section | author |
|---|---|---|
| args | 1 | Kevin Samuel <developer@kevinnlsamuel.com> |
SYNOPSIS
args ARGUMENT ...
DESCRIPTION
args separately prints to standard output each argument it receives with its position.
The intended use of this tool is to help understand word splitting and quote removal by the shell.
Each argument prints one line of output in the following format.
@[POSITION] [ARGUMENT]
The two fields are separated by a single tab character.
In case an empty string is received as an argument, it is represented as follows for clarity. These quotes are not the actual input. Quotes would normally be removed by the shell before the command's execution.
@1 ''
EXAMPLE
$ args one two "" "word with spaces" $(echo substituted command)
@1 one
@2 two
@3 ''
@4 word with spaces
@5 substituted
@6 command
If @5 and @6 surprised you, finding cases like these and playing around is the exact reason this tool exists.
EXIT CODES
0 Success
1 Failed because no arguments were received
LICENSE
This software is distributed under the license specified in LICENSE.txt