What is $1, $2 in shell script?

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#1

I see $1, $2, $3 and such values in shell script. What is $1, $2 in Linux shell script?

#2

Linux and Unix shell scripts can use unique variables. For example, you can use the following inputs in your shell scripts:

  1. $0 - The name of the script.
  2. $1 - The first command-line argument passed to the script.
  3. $2 - The second command-line argument passed to the script.

Example

#!/bin/bash
script="$0"
first="$1"
second="$2"
tenth="${10}"
echo "The script name : $script"
echo "The first argument :  $first"
echo "The second argument : $second"
echo "The tenth and eleventh argument : $tenth and ${11}"

See $1 - Linux Bash Shell Scripting Tutorial Wiki and Pass arguments into a function - Linux Bash Shell Scripting Tutorial Wiki for more info.