how do I make dynamic parameter names? Or get the value of a parameter evaluated twi

Awanka · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

Say I write something like the following:

var1=1
var2=2

for int in 1 2
do
echo "\$var$int"
done

I want the output to be:

1
2

Instead I get something like:

$var1
$var2

reborg · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

Code:

var1=1
var2=2

for int in 1 2
do
eval echo "\$var$int"
done

Awanka · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2007

Much thanks Reborg. I'm thinking of putting you on retainer.

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