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Re: printf -v doesn't allow array assignment
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Stephane CHAZELAS |
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Re: printf -v doesn't allow array assignment |
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Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:25:31 +0000 (UTC) |
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2009-07-17, 22:02(-04), Chris F.A. Johnson:
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> $ printf -v q[2] "%s" "$RANDOM"
> bash: printf: `q[2]': not a valid identifier
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> I know I can work around it with a temporary variable, but it
> would be nice if it could be done in a single step.
[...]
Just do a "touch q2" before and then it should stop complaining
;-)
Having said that, it's true that if "read 'q[2]'" is allowed, why
not printf -v 'q[2]'.
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Stéphane