$# in unix shell scripting what does it mean

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi can some one let me know what is the meaning of

$#

$@

$_

@_ in unix shell scripting.

I really appreciate your time for replying to my post.

Thanks In Advance

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Check this

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Thanks a lot for the link.

so $# returns the input arguments ?

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can someone explian them insimple words?

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$# represents the number of arguments:

$ set -- a
$ echo $#
1

$ set -- a b c
$ echo $#
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I understood it very clearly now..

Thanks a lot scottn