from http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/complexfunct.html

#!/bin/bash
# Functions and parameters

DEFAULT=default                             # Default param value.

func2 () {
   if [ -z "$1" ]                           # Is parameter #1 zero length?
   then
     echo "-Parameter #1 is zero length.-"  # Or no parameter passed.
   else
     echo "-Parameter #1 is \"$1\".-"
   fi

   variable=${1-$DEFAULT}                   #  What does
   echo "variable = $variable"              #+ parameter substitution show?
                                            #  ---------------------------
                                            #  It distinguishes between
                                            #+ no param and a null param.

   if [ "$2" ]
   then
     echo "-Parameter #2 is \"$2\".-"
   fi

   return 0
}

func2 $1 $2

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