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Old 03-16-2013
How to set a variable name from another variables value?
Experts,

I want to set value of variables like this in bash shell:

i=5 ; L=100

I want variable d5 (that is d(i) ) to be assign the value of $L ,

Code:
d$i=$L ;  echo $d5

Not working


Thanks.,
# 2  
Old 03-16-2013
You can use eval in this scenario:
Code:
eval d$i=$L ;  echo $d5

But I recommend to stay away from eval because using it is a security risk.

Array is the best choice for you here:
Code:
d[$i]=$L ;  echo ${d[$i]}

This User Gave Thanks to Yoda For This Post:
rveri
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Old 03-16-2013
As long as your script controls setting $i and $L (not letting a malicious user provide input that could cause $i or $L to expand to something like
Code:
$(do something)

that could destroy any data accessible by your script), the following should do what you want:
Code:
i=5;L=100
eval d$i=$L
echo $d5

This User Gave Thanks to Don Cragun For This Post:
rveri
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Old 03-16-2013
Yoda, Thanks a lot it worked perfectly Don thanks a lot , it worked too and thanks for explaining that the variable could expand with wrong entries & could cause $i or $L to expand .
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