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# 1  
Old 02-25-2009
Read textfile and enter the values in array
Hi,

I want to put values in .txt file into array. Example :

$vi repo.txt
abc
def
ghi
jkl
mno
pqr
i want the output to be like this:
$echo ${mydf[1]}
abc
$echo ${mydf[2]}
def
$echo ${mydf[3]}
ghi
$echo ${mydf[4]}
jkl
$echo ${mydf[5]}
mno
$echo ${mydf[6]}
pqr

my script:
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6
do
read mydf[$i] < repo.txt
print "mydf[$i] value is ${mydf[i]}"
done
What's wrong with my script? cuz anytime I echo ${mydf[1]}, I got empty output.. not abc...

Please helppp Smilie

Thanks Smilie

# 2  
Old 02-25-2009
Code:
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6
do
  read mydf[$i]
  print "mydf[$i] value is ${mydf[i]}"
done < repo.txt

Or:

Code:
mydf=( $( cat repo.txt ) )
printf "%s\n" "${mydf[@]}"

# 3  
Old 02-25-2009
Hi cfajohnson,

I do not have problem on print "mydf[$i] value is ${mydf[i]}" as I get the correct output but I have problem when trying to echo the value of ${mydf[1]} on the command prompt after running this script. Any tips?
# 4  
Old 02-25-2009

A script cannot affect the environment of the calling shell unless it is sourced:

Code:
. script-name

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