Pass a string with spaces to a shell script

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

I'm a beginner and wasn't able to google my problem...

I would like to pass a string with spaces to a shell script.

my test_shell:

#!/bin/sh -vx
#######################################################
# generate_documentation (c) Ch.Affolter Nov. 2009 Version 1.0 #
#######################################################
echo "Project name is:   [$1]"

i wanna call the script like:

test_shell "my script name"

that generates the output: Project name is: my script name

Should be possible or not?

Thanks
vivelafete

2

Of Course.

code

#!/bin/ksh
# myshell.sh
echo "$1"

output

chmod +x ./myshell.sh
> ./myshell.sh "This string has spaces"
This string has spaces

chmod +x makes the script file executable.

3

Here is a hint

You'll need a loop with:
$* = all arguments.
$# = number of arguments.

4

Thanks for the fast answer!
Truly i have to say that i hadn't the problem until i use sed which doesn't like the spaces.
I searched at the wrong place, but you helped me!
best regards!