Shell programming special variable -- Process status variable

Process status variable

1. $ get the current shell process ID (PID)

2. $! PID used to execute the previous command

3. $? Obtain the return value for executing the previous command (0 indicates success, and non-zero indicates failure, which is very common)

4. $ _ the last parameter of the command or script previously executed

Cat> test $. shecho '$ =' $ echo '$! = '$! Echo '$? = '$? Echo '$ @ =' $ @ echo '$ _ =' $ _ # output the following sh test \ $. sh 1 2 3 $ = 2556 $! = $? = 0 $ @ = 1 2 3

$ * And $ @

$ * Treat all parameters as a single string, equivalent to "$1 $2 $3"

$ @ Treat each parameter as a single string and retain any blank characters in the command line

Set -- 'I am' jane leefori in $ *; doecho $ I; done; Iamjaneleefori in $ @; doecho $ I; done; Iamjaneleefori in "$ @"; doecho $ I; done; I amjaneleefori in "$ *"; doecho $ I; done; I am jane lee