eval

[Rafael Fernandez]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-pc-linux-gnu'
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL
-DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I../bash -I../bash/include -I../bash/lib   -g -O2
-Wall
uname output: Linux localhost 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 7 21:35:22 UTC
2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 4.1
Patch Level: 5
Release Status: release

Description:
        The built-in `eval' command returns unexpected results when
evaluating non-numerical set arguments.

Repeat-By:
        set -- a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
        i=1
        eval echo '$'$i         # outputs an expected 'a'
        i=10
        eval echo '$'$i         # outputs 'a0'; expected 'j'
        i=11
        eval echo '$'$i         # outputs 'b1'; expected 'k'