On 4/21/06, ray hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for that. > > I guess I am use to obtaining these values a certain way. > Maybe I am being narrow minded and resisting change.
If you find any places where $@ is easier/better, and not just slightly different, please let me know, and we'll try to figure out how to improve the fish syntax. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Axel Liljencrantz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 April 2006 01:10 > To: ray hammond > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Fish-users] Special Paramter Values > > On 4/21/06, ray hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Does fish have the equivalent for the following standard parameters > values? > > > > I scanned the docs and found argv, this give me some but it's not as > > accessible as I'd like: > > > > > > > > $* - This represents the contents of all arguments passed to the shell > > > > $@ - This represents the contents of all arguments passed to the shell > > $argv replace both of these. $argv is also the parameter list for > functions. In what way is it less accessible? $argv is slightly > different from both - it's an array, with one element for each > argument. You can get e.g. the fifth srgument from $argv[5], or the > first three arguments from $argv[(seq 3)]. > > > > > > > $# - The number of arguments passed to the shell (Got this by user count > of > > agrv, an argc would be nice) > > (count $argv) > > > > > $$ - The id of the present process > > > > $! - The ID of the last background process > > Use the 'jobs -l' to save the pid of a process after starting it. See > 'jobs --help' for more information. > > > > > $? - The exit status of the last command > > $status > > This is the same as in csh. > > > > > > > > > $* and $@ do the same thing with subtle differences. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Ray > > > > -- > Axel > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.5/321 - Release Date: 21/04/2006 > > > -- Axel ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0709&bid&3057&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Fish-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fish-users
