{"id":12297,"date":"2023-06-11T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T10:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/?p=12297"},"modified":"2024-01-11T03:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T03:06:59","slug":"bash-input-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/bash-scripting-tutorial\/input-output\/input\/input-argument\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Input Argument in Bash [With 4 Practical Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Bash Scripting, input arguments<\/strong> refer to the values <\/strong>that are passed to a Bash script or function when it is executed. For instance, let\u2019s say you are writing a script that sums up two numbers and shows the output. Here, you need to pass those two numbers to the script and you can use the Bash input argument for that purpose. Bash Input Argument can be accessed using $1<\/strong>, $2<\/strong>, $3<\/strong> etc where $1<\/strong> is the first argument<\/strong>, $2<\/strong> second <\/strong>and so forth.<\/p>\n

<\/i> Practice Files\u00a0to Use Input Argument in Bash<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n
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