Re: @K transformation

[Chet Ramey]

On 8/19/21 6:37 AM, Léa Gris wrote:

> > #!/usr/bin/env bash
> >
> > declare -A assoc=(
> >   [P]=piano
> >   [TB]='foldable table'
> >   ['CH AIR']=chair
> > )
> >
> > options=("${assoc[@]@K}")

The best way to clone an associative array is:

declare -A options
eval options=\( "${assoc[@]@K}" \)

The quoting @K performs is eval-safe.

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