Passing command line argument in shell script

[Himal Chuli]

hi,
just wondering how could i define a variable in a shell script and pass an argument to it from command line. specifically, i would like to do something like the following:
Script
------------------
myScript(script name)
var
This a var argument passed in command line.
now in command line, typing following
myScript Testing
should display:
This is Testing argument passed in command line.
hope, i have been clear what i would like to do.
appreciate your help.
thanks.
himal

[Blaine Mincey]

Just a quick example....
Command line
$ HelloWorld Blaine
#/bin/bash
VAR_NAME=$1
echo "Hello, $VAR_NAME"
Should result in
$ Hello, Blaine
Remember to make your shell script executable...
Blaine
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