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Difference between $* and "$@"
./test_args.sh "one two" three
with $*
["one", "two", "three"]
with "$@"
["one two", "three"]
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
p ARGV
#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo 'with $*'
./test_args.rb $*
echo 'with "$@"'
./test_args.rb "$@"
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