Re: Strange re-initialization of array. Bug or feature?

[Chet Ramey]

On 11/27/12 7:37 PM, Tim Friske wrote:

> If sourced at least twice from another script I get the following output
> printed:
> 
> AAA
> BBB
> declare -A ONCE='()'
> CCC
> declare -A ONCE='([std.bash]="1" )'
> BBB
> declare -Ai ONCE='()'
> CCC
> declare -Ai ONCE='([std.bash]="1" )'
> 
> If I remove the initialization "=()" from "declare -gAi ONCE" I get the
> following output printed:
> 
> AAA
> BBB
> declare -Ai ONCE='()'
> CCC
> declare -Ai ONCE='([std.bash]="1" )'
> BBB
> declare -Ai ONCE='([std.bash]="1" )'
> 
> The "declare -gAi ONCE=()" seems to get executed every time although
> surrounded by "[[ ! -v ONCE ]]" whereas "echo AAA" within the same if-block
> only the first time.
> 
> Is this a bug or feature?

This is the same bug I described earlier today, with the same fix.

Chet
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