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Ben Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> FWIW, the black magic is "$*" (including the quotes).
>
>Do you mean "$@"? If so, this (and "$*") become somewhat more
>troublesome when you need to modify command-line arguments or insert
>your own.
Yes, I do mean "$@". Bad fingers. Bad, bad. Thanks for the
correction.
Inserting and/or modifying does get complex; shift and unshift
and modifying IFS quickly become instrumental. Overall, it's
more hassle than it's worth, which is why perl is a good
alternative. :-)
- Alex
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