#!/bin/bash

echo the value of '$0' is $0
echo the value of '$1' is $1
echo the value of '$2' is $2
echo the value of '$3' is $3
echo the value of '$4' is $4
echo the value of '$5' is $5
echo the value of '$6' is $6

echo this is going to re-set the command line params
echo -n please enter any key to continue
read placeholder

set one 2 three four fyve six

echo the value of '$0' is $0
echo the value of '$1' is $1
echo the value of '$2' is $2
echo the value of '$3' is $3
echo the value of '$4' is $4
echo the value of '$5' is $5
echo the value of '$6' is $6



echo '$*' is the entire set of command line 
echo arguments in 1 space delimited list
echo like this:
echo $*
echo  '$#' $# the number of positional parametetrs


#<title>CSC128: Shell Script Examples - Positional Parameters  </title>