array=(...) and filename generation

[Stephane Chazelas]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i586
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i586' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i586-pc-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib  -g -O2
uname output: Linux pcchazelas 2.4.21-rc2 #2 jeu mai 22 18:28:21 CEST 2003 i586 
unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Machine Type: i586-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:

        In
        array=(*)
        if one of the files in the current directory is like
        '[<n>]=whatever', bash interprets it as being assignment to a
        given array index.

        Same thing in:
        var='[12]=whatever' IFS=; set -f
        array=(A B C $var)
        array=(A B "$var")


Repeat-By:

        mkdir /tmp/Z
        cd /tmp/Z
        touch '[0' '[00' '[000' '[1]=whatever'
        echo *
        l=(*)
        echo "${l[@]}"

        var='[3]=whatever'
        l=($var)
        echo ${l[3]}