Passing a list to function

[Mag0007]

How do I pass a list to a function?

Example:
d= / /home/user /home/user1 /home/user988

I am doing something like this:
function1 ()
{
LIST=$1
}

function $d

But it seems only "/" is being passed.

thx

 

[Mag0007]

got it!

use $@

 

[PHV]

function1 ()
{
for i
do echo $i
done
}
function1 / /home/user /home/user1 /home/user988

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Mag0007]

What about passing more then 1 argument?

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Use quotes:

function1 "$@" "arg2 arg2a" arg3



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