mirror of https://github.com/tLDP/LDP
35 lines
871 B
Bash
35 lines
871 B
Bash
#!/bin/bash
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# Another 'cat' here document, using parameter substitution.
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# Try it with no command-line parameters, ./scriptname
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# Try it with one command-line parameter, ./scriptname Mortimer
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# Try it with one two-word quoted command-line parameter,
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# ./scriptname "Mortimer Jones"
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CMDLINEPARAM=1 # Expect at least command-line parameter.
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if [ $# -ge $CMDLINEPARAM ]
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then
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NAME=$1 # If more than one command-line param,
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#+ then just take the first.
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else
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NAME="John Doe" # Default, if no command-line parameter.
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fi
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RESPONDENT="the author of this fine script"
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cat <<Endofmessage
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Hello, there, $NAME.
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Greetings to you, $NAME, from $RESPONDENT.
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# This comment shows up in the output (why?).
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Endofmessage
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# Note that the blank lines show up in the output.
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# So does the comment.
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exit
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