---
name: "function::cmdline_args"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::cmdline_args"
---

# function::cmdline\_args(3stap)

Fetch command line arguments from current process

## NAME

function::cmdline\_args - Fetch command line arguments from current process

## SYNOPSIS

```
    cmdline_args:string(n:long,m:long,delim:string)
```

## ARGUMENTS

*n*

First argument to get (zero is normally the program itself)

*m*

Last argument to get (or minus one for all arguments after n)

*delim*

String to use to separate arguments when more than one.

## DESCRIPTION

Returns arguments from the current process starting with argument number n, up to argument m. If there are less than n arguments, or the arguments cannot be retrieved from the current process, the empty string is returned. If m is smaller than n then all arguments starting from argument n are returned. Argument zero is traditionally the command itself.

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::context*(3stap)](/tapset::context/3stap.md)