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Trying to use 'compound variable' in a script
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array_var[$x]=`expr $base_val + $x`
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Depending on which shell you are using and the value of x, that syntax may work. ksh supports arrays.

Better use of ksh would be:

array_var[x]=((base_val + x))
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