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Re: Syntax Question...


From: Michael Witten
Subject: Re: Syntax Question...
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:22:09 +0000

On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 23:41, Linda Walsh <bash@tlinx.org> wrote:
> ${#${!name}[*]}
> bash: ${#${!name}[*]}: bad substitution

It's probably what you're trying to avoid, but you'll probably have to
construct and then eval the right code by hand:

  $(eval "echo \${#$name[*]}")



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