`$0` – Command Name

$0 is the name of the currently executed command. If a function is executed, then $0 is the name of the script.

Bash 5.0 and later allows modifications of $0 via BASH_ARGV0. Values assigned to BASH_ARGV0 automatically apply to $0.

Examples

Print command name

echo $0

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