# Put a argument into a Ruby script

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/put-a-argument-into-a-ruby-script/120192>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 14, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/put-a-argument-into-a-ruby-script/120192 "2007-11-14T17:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/7993a0/32.png) [@z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/z4n9ief)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/put-a-argument-into-a-ruby-script/120192/1 "2007-11-14T17:56:00Z")

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Hi,

I would like to send a value in a script by using a argument. For  
example, that could be my command:

$ ./script.rb Hello world

And that could be my script:

puts “#{$1} #{$2}”

But I have try it and it do not work… Thank you for your help.

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**Author:** ![z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/7993a0/32.png) [@z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/z4n9ief)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/put-a-argument-into-a-ruby-script/120192/2 "2007-11-14T18:26:32Z")

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It’s perfect! xD  
Thank you Jeremy

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**Author:** ![z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/7993a0/32.png) [@z4n9ief](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/z4n9ief)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/put-a-argument-into-a-ruby-script/120192/3 "2007-11-14T18:10:05Z")

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I believe the ARGV array is what you’re looking for. 🙂

–Jeremy

On Nov 14, 2007 11:55 AM, Zangief I. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> ## But I have try it and it do not work… Thank you for your help.
> 
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