Top "Arguments" questions

An argument is a value passed to a function, procedure, or command line program.

How to get the nth positional argument in bash?

How to get the nth positional argument in Bash, where n is variable?

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String arguments in python multiprocessing

I'm trying to pass a string argument to a target function in a process. Somehow, the string is interpreted as …

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Force a VBS to run using cscript instead of wscript

What is the stackoverflow approved (and hence correct) method to force a VBS to run using cscript instead of wscript …

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How to quotes in bash function parameters?

What I'd like to do is take, as an input to a function, a line that may include quotes (single …

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Specifying arguments with spaces for running a python script

How to run a python with arguments that would contain spaces? I am using MacOS For example, >python testProgram.…

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Passing arguments / parameters from a Google sheets custom function to the script function

I'm stuck on a something basic. How do I pass arguments to a Google Sheets custom function. I have a …

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Getopt optional arguments?

I have a program where you enter an option -d and then whether or not you supply a non-optional argument …

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C++ preprocessor: avoid code repetition of member variable list

I have a multiple classes each with different member variables that are initialized trivially in a constructor. Here is an …

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getopt does not parse optional arguments to parameters

In C, getopt_long does not parse the optional arguments to command line parameters parameters. When I run the program, …

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Difference between terms: "option", "argument", and "parameter"?

What are the differences between these terms: "option", "argument", and "parameter"? In man pages these terms often seem to be …

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