Bash - multi indexed arrays [$i][$i]

Question

i have a script which get datas from a file, but some parameters have more values than just one.

How can i make that my bash script can read as example:

user[3][1]=test1
user[3][2]=test2

Actually i make:

for i in $(seq ${#lala[@]}); do
${user[$i]}
done

which works. I have try it with ${user[$i][$i]} and seq ${#lala[@][@]}) but i cant get it running.

The script must then work with just [$i] and [$i][$i].

Can please somebody help me out, thanks a lot!

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 13 '13 at 19:12

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Well you're using wrong language/script, since BASH doesn't support multi-dimensional arrays. Having said that you can store a delimited text in each element of array that you can further break into array inside a loop.

answered Nov 13 '13 at 19:12

anubhava

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So you mean user[3]=test1,test2? Do you maybe have a code example how can i use it in a script to read all values one after one? – user2933212 Nov 13 '13 at 19:16
If you can provide some sample data in your question on what your input is then I can sure make a script for you. – anubhava Nov 13 '13 at 19:22
I saw your script but unable to understand where you want 2D array. – anubhava Nov 13 '13 at 19:30
See my answer here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19919652/in-bash-is-it-possible-to-put-several-arrays-inside-quotes-and-then-access-them/19919978#19919978 – Manny D Nov 13 '13 at 19:40
${hdd[$i]} must be 2d array – user2933212 Nov 13 '13 at 19:41
@user2933212: See linked example from MannyD – anubhava Nov 13 '13 at 19:44

Bash - multi indexed arrays [$i][$i]

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