asked on 6/14/2021

Shell script - File name as a parameter

Hi,
How do I pass file name as a parameter in shell script ?
Thanks

Shell Scripting Java * Mac OS

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dbauermann

6/26/2021

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Yujin Boby

6/14/2021

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CEHJ

6/14/2021

I think i mentioned that one of your paths looked wrong in a previous question. Maybe that's the problem. afaicr it began /Downloads

noci

6/14/2021

Inside the script you can refer to it. as the variable $1 (first parameter).

CEHJ

6/14/2021

THIS is what i was referring to above

dbauermann

6/26/2021

As Yujin said:

./my_shell_script FILE_NAME_HERE

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and in your script use:

FILE=$1
cat $FILE

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