Bash Scripts Newbie. Asking for help to understand the assignment

egodeath0 · 10-03-2022, 01:57 AM

I have an assignment to do which i also need to understand. Asking your help to write it and explain it in an easier form possible. ♡♡♡

1. script gets arguments
2. script asks user in which order to show arguments
3. script reads user's answer (as example - if users enters a nubmer bigger than 0, script shows arguments in ascending order)
4. Script shows total number of arguments and reads them in given by user format

Thank you guys! ♡♡♡

rtmistler · 10-03-2022, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by egodeath0

I have an assignment to do which i also need to understand. Asking your help to write it and explain it in an easier form possible. ♡♡♡

1. script gets arguments
2. script asks user in which order to show arguments
3. script reads user's answer (as example - if users enters a nubmer bigger than 0, script shows arguments in ascending order)
4. Script shows total number of arguments and reads them in given by user format

Thank you guys! ♡♡♡

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jmgibson1981 · 10-03-2022, 08:37 AM

I'll give you a bit of a start with script gets arguements = positional parameters.

computersavvy · 10-03-2022, 09:21 AM

I will provide an additional hint.
https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/index.html

chrism01 · 10-04-2022, 12:01 AM

K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid ie do one part at a time; don't try to do the whole script immediately.

The 2nd line in your script should be

Code:

set -xv

whilst debugging.

pan64 · 10-04-2022, 01:52 AM

this was the first hit by google: https://www.baeldung.com/linux/use-c...in-bash-script
I guess you can start with this.