This is a difference between $@ and "$@" (note the quotes): $ cat proba.sh #!/bin/sh echo "Using quotes:" for i in "$@"; do echo "$i"; done echo "No

This is a difference between $@ and "$@" (note the quotes): $ cat proba.sh #!/bin/sh echo "Using quotes:" for i in "$@"; do echo "$i"; done echo "No quotes:" for i in $@; do echo "$i"; done $ ./proba.sh "ho ho ho" Using quotes: ho ho ho No quotes: ho ho ho