tldr/pages/common/shift.md

# shift

> Shell built-in command that shifts the arguments passed to the calling function or script by a specified number of places.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-shift>.

- Move arguments by one place dropping the first argument:

`shift`

- Move arguments by N places dropping the first N arguments:

`shift {{N}}`
shift: add page (#5415) 2021-03-12 13:18:05 +01:00			`# shift`

Replace "Bash" with "Shell" (#10301) The shift command is defined in the POSIX standard. It is not a Bash built-in command. Saying this implies that it's Bash-only, which is not true. More info here: https://manned.org/shift.1p 2023-05-30 11:35:53 -07:00			`> Shell built-in command that shifts the arguments passed to the calling function or script by a specified number of places.`
shift: add page (#5415) 2021-03-12 13:18:05 +01:00			`> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-shift>.`

			`- Move arguments by one place dropping the first argument:`

			`shift`

			`- Move arguments by N places dropping the first N arguments:`

			`shift {{N}}`