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Which of the following special shell variables is used to process number of the last background job ?

Correct answer: A. $!

  • A. $!
  • B. $#
  • C. 0
  • D. $*

Explanation

The special variable `$!` expands to the process ID of the most recently started background job. `$#` gives the number of positional parameters, and `$*` expands positional parameters.

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