From: cjeffare AT cs DOT iupui DOT edu (Chris Jeffares)
Subject: Using  arrays with the Bash Shell
31 May 1997 11:38:51 -0700
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Is it possible to use arrays with the Bash Shell, such as this


	var[$lineno]=$line
	if ["${var[$lineno]}"= x]
	then
		echo found
	fi
		lineno=`expr $lineno + 1`


This is possible in other Shells, but is it possible in the Bash
Shell, if how do I go about it.

Thanks again

Chris J

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