Re: Is it possible or RFE to expand ranges of *arrays*

[Linda Walsh]

Maarten Billemont wrote:

> On 26 Apr 2012, at 06:30, John Kearney wrote:
> > Am 26.04.2012 06:26, schrieb Linda Walsh:
> > > I know I can get
> > > a="abcdef" echo "${a[2:4]}" = cde
> > >
> > > how do I do:
> > > typeset -a a=(apple berry cherry date); then get:
> > >
> > > echo ${a[1:2]} = "berry" "cherry"  ( non-grouped args)
> > >
> > > I tried to do it in a function and hurt myself.
> > echo ${a[@]:1:2}
>
> I see little reason to ask bash to wordsplit the elements after expanding them. 


You ought to quote that expansion.

---
        Good point.

Since if you do:

> a=( 'apple pie' 'berry pie' 'cherry cake' 'dates divine')
> b=( ${a[@]:1:2} )
> echo ${#b[*]}
4
#yikes!
> b=( "${a[@]:1:2}" )
2
#woo!

I'd guess the original poster probably figured, I'd figure out the correct
form pretty quickly in usage.  but thanks for your insight.

( (to all)....*sigh*)