#!/usr/bin/env bash

function printargs {

  echo "arguments:"

  ii=0
  for arg; do
    printf "  %u: '%s'\n" "$ii" "$arg"
    ((ii++))
  done

}

# usage:
#
#   $ source ex.sh
#   $ printargs a b c
#   arguments:
#     0: 'a'
#     1: 'b'
#     2: 'c'

function another {

  echo "printing arguments passed to 'another'..."
  printargs "$@"
  echo "...done."

}

# example:
#   $ another "g h" 1
#   printing arguments passed to 'another'...
#   arguments:
#     0: ''
#     1: 'g h'
#     2: '1'
#   ...done.