Using Arguments with C Shell Scripts

Argument, Meaning

$0

name of script

$1

first argument to script

$2

second argument to script (and $3 for 3rd etc.)

$*

all arguments to script

$#argv

number of arguments to script

$argv[0]

name of script

$argv[1]

first argument to script

$argv[2]

second argument to script

$argv

all arguments to script

$$

current process number of shell

$<

read one line from standard input