topical media & game development
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talk show tell print

basic-shell-app-a-exercise-05-03.sh / sh



  # If the user forgets to pass the command-line
  # arguments, fill in defaults.
  
  pithy_statement="Action, urgency, excellence"
  
  if [ # -ge 1 ] 
  then
      date_required=$1
  
      if [ # -ge 2 ]
      then
          pithy_statement=$2
      fi   
  else
      date_required=today
  fi
  
  wall <<EndOfText
  Please complete all TPS reports and have them
  on my desk by EOB date_required.
  
  Your cooperation in this matter helps the smooth
  flow of our departmental structure.
  
  pithy_statement!
  -Dick
  EndOfText
  
  echo "Message sent"
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