Parsing/passing command line arguments to a bash script - what is the difference between “$@” and “$*”?

Question

I am using a bash script to call and execute a .jar file from any location without having to constantly enter its explicit path.

The .jar r

Answer 1

$* is all parameters as a single word, $@ is all parameters as individual quoted string.

I usually ends up using "$@", seems to work the best for me.