#! /bin/bash
#
# example of using the shift command
#
#  Call this script with a few arguments to see it at work
#

echo
echo "Call this script with arguments such as 1 2 3 4"
echo

echo "Before shift is called the arg list is: $1 $2 $3 $4"

shift
echo "shift was called now the arg list is: $1 $2 $3 $4"

shift
echo "shift was called now the arg list is: $1 $2 $3 $4"

shift
echo "shift was called now the arg list is: $1 $2 $3 $4"

shift
echo "shift was called now the arg list is: $1 $2 $3 $4"