1 This file is shift.def, from which is created shift.c.
2 It implements the builtin "shift" in Bash.
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26 #if defined (HAVE_UNISTD_H)
28 # include <sys/types.h>
33 #include "../bashansi.h"
39 $FUNCTION shift_builtin
41 The positional parameters from $N+1 ... are renamed to $1 ... If N is
42 not given, it is assumed to be 1.
45 int print_shift_error;
47 /* Shift the arguments ``left''. Shift DOLLAR_VARS down then take one
48 off of REST_OF_ARGS and place it into DOLLAR_VARS[9]. If LIST has
49 anything in it, it is a number which says where to start the
50 shifting. Return > 0 if `times' > $#, otherwise 0. */
59 times = get_numeric_arg (list, 0);
62 return (EXECUTION_SUCCESS);
65 builtin_error ("shift count must be >= 0");
66 return (EXECUTION_FAILURE);
68 else if (times > number_of_args ())
70 if (print_shift_error)
71 builtin_error ("shift count must be <= $#");
72 return (EXECUTION_FAILURE);
78 free (dollar_vars[1]);
80 for (count = 1; count < 9; count++)
81 dollar_vars[count] = dollar_vars[count + 1];
86 dollar_vars[9] = savestring (temp->word->word);
87 rest_of_args = rest_of_args->next;
88 temp->next = (WORD_LIST *)NULL;
92 dollar_vars[9] = (char *)NULL;
94 return (EXECUTION_SUCCESS);