#!/bin/bash ARGS=1 # Number of arguments expected. E_BADARGS=65 # Exit value if incorrect number of args passed. test $# -ne $ARGS && \ echo "Usage: `basename $0` $ARGS argument(s)" && exit $E_BADARGS # If condition 1 tests true (wrong number of args passed to script), #+ then the rest of the line executes, and script terminates. # Line below executes only if the above test fails. echo "Correct number of arguments passed to this script." exit 0 # To check exit value, do a "echo $?" after script termination.