+This file is shift.def, from which is created shift.c.
+It implements the builtin "shift" in Bash.
+
+Copyright (C) 1987, 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GNU Bash, the Bourne Again SHell.
+
+Bash is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any later
+version.
+
+Bash is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+with Bash; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+$PRODUCES shift.c
+
+#include "../shell.h"
+
+$BUILTIN shift
+$FUNCTION shift_builtin
+$SHORT_DOC shift [n]
+The positional parameters from $N+1 ... are renamed to $1 ... If N is
+not given, it is assumed to be 1.
+$END
+
+/* Shift the arguments ``left''. Shift DOLLAR_VARS down then take one
+ off of REST_OF_ARGS and place it into DOLLAR_VARS[9]. If LIST has
+ anything in it, it is a number which says where to start the
+ shifting. Return > 0 if `times' > $#, otherwise 0. */
+int
+shift_builtin (list)
+ WORD_LIST *list;
+{
+ int times = get_numeric_arg (list);
+ int number, r;
+ WORD_LIST *args;
+ extern WORD_LIST *list_rest_of_args ();
+
+ if (!times)
+ return (EXECUTION_SUCCESS);
+
+ if (times < 0)
+ {
+ builtin_error ("shift count must be >= 0");
+ return (EXECUTION_FAILURE);
+ }
+
+ args = list_rest_of_args ();
+ number = list_length (args);
+ dispose_words (args);
+
+ r = EXECUTION_SUCCESS;
+
+ if (times > number)
+ {
+ times = number;
+ r = EXECUTION_FAILURE;
+ }
+
+ while (times-- > 0)
+ {
+ register int count;
+
+ if (dollar_vars[1])
+ free (dollar_vars[1]);
+
+ for (count = 1; count < 9; count++)
+ dollar_vars[count] = dollar_vars[count + 1];
+
+ if (rest_of_args)
+ {
+ WORD_LIST *temp = rest_of_args;
+
+ dollar_vars[9] = savestring (temp->word->word);
+ rest_of_args = rest_of_args->next;
+ dispose_word (temp->word);
+ }
+ else
+ dollar_vars[9] = (char *)NULL;
+ }
+ return (r);
+}
+