On Sat, Jun 15, 2024, at 5:30 PM, Saint Michael wrote:
> in this code:
> data="'1,2,3,4','5,6,7,8'"
>
> # Define the processing function
> process() {
> echo "There are $# arguments."
> echo "They are: $@"
> local job="$1"
> shift
> local a="$1"
> shift
> local b="$1"
> shift
> local remaining="$*"
> echo "Arg1: '$a', Arg2: '$b'"
> }
> process "$data"
>
> how can I get my (a) and (b) arguments right?
> The length of both strings is unpredictable.
> a="1,2,3,4" and b="5,6,7,8""
This question belongs on help-bash, not bug-bash.
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