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Positional Parameters, Arguments, for Loops, Special Parameters

Shell Scripting concepts covered in this lesson:

  • Positional parameters. ($0, $1, $2, $3, etc.)

  • The difference between arguments and parameters.

  • The which command.

  • The command search path and the PATH shell variable.

  • The hash shell builtin.

  • The basename and dirname commands.

  • Using command substitution within another command without assigning it to a variable first.

  • The for loop.

  • Special parameters including $#, $@, and $*.

Skills that you will get in this material