# Show the top "n" values of a set (first number is the "n" to get) show_top() { local n=$1 local values=${@:2:n} echo "Top ${n} values: ${values}" } # This version uses shift to get the same result show_top2 () { # Grab the number of values to show, then shift. local n=$1 shift # Get the set of vaules to show local values=${@:1:n} echo "Top ${n} values: ${values}" }