Re: how to save "$@", shift and reset $@ ?

[Paul Jarc]

gk <gk@proliberty.com> wrote:
> I would like to save a copy of "$@" and reset it using 'set' command
> but cannnot figure out any way to inhibit evaluation of arguments to
> set.

A normal variable will not be able to store all the information needed
to restore $@.  You could use an array variable to store a copy of $@,
or you could use a shell function, which would run with its own
private $@.


paul