How to store the values in a file into an array - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

risshanth · #1 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008

Hi,

I do have a file and the contents are as follws:

10
20
30
40
50

Now I want to store those values into an array. How can be done this ??

uvrakesh · #2 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008

write a perl script

Rakesh UV

ennstate · #3 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008

Please try this,

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
set -A array $(</tmp/YourInput)
echo ${array[*]}
echo "Total array elements :" ${#array[*]}

Thanks
Nagarajan G

risshanth · #4 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008

Thank you .. Its working ...

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