Revisions to How can I get the positional parameters, starting from two, or more generally, `n`?

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For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```

(note, as always, that the quotes above are important, or otherwise each element would be subject to split+glob in yash, or the empty elements removed in zsh).

ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```

(again, quotes important)

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

(using a subshell so the shift only happens there).

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

(subshell)

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

(subshell)

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```
ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```
Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

(using a subshell so the shift only happens there).

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

(subshell)

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

(subshell)

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```

(note, as always, that the quotes above are important, or otherwise each element would be subject to split+glob in yash, or the empty elements removed in zsh).

ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```

(again, quotes important)

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

(using a subshell so the shift only happens there).

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

(subshell)

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

(subshell)

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

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edited Mar 16, 2017 at 17:25

Stéphane Chazelas

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For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```
ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```
Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

(using a subshell so the shift only happens there).

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

(subshell)

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

(subshell)

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```
ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```
Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```
csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```
fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```
rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```
ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```
Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

(using a subshell so the shift only happens there).

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

(subshell)

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```
rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

(subshell)

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```
es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

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edited Mar 16, 2017 at 17:20

Stéphane Chazelas

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For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

In zsh or yash.

myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"

In ksh93, bash or zsh:

myCommand "${@:5}"

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)

(shift 4; myCommand "$@")

csh-like shells:

(shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)

fish:

myCommand $argv[5..-1]

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```

ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```

rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```

es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

In zsh or yash.

myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"

In ksh93, bash or zsh:

myCommand "${@:5}"

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)

(shift 4; myCommand "$@")

csh-like shells:

(shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)

fish:

myCommand $argv[5..-1]

For positional parameters starting from the 5th one:

zsh or yash.
```
  myCommand "${@[5,-1]}"
```

ksh93, bash or zsh:
```
  myCommand "${@:5}"
```

Bourne-like shells (includes all of the above shells)
```
  (shift 4; myCommand "$@")
```

csh-like shells:
```
  (shift 4; myCommand $argv:q)
```

fish:
```
  myCommand $argv[5..-1]
```

rc:
```
  @{shift 4; myCommand $*}
```

rc/es:
```
  myCommand $*(`{seq 5 $#*})
```

es:
```
  myCommand $*(5 ...)
```

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answered Mar 16, 2017 at 17:10

Stéphane Chazelas

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