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Old 10-26-2012
Not able to call an element from an array in ksh
Hi,
I have:
Code:
    # Initialize variables
    #!/usr/bin/ksh

    FILENM=$1
    INDEX=0
 
    # read filename
    echo "You are working with the Config file: $FILENM"

    while read line
    do
      echo $line
      data[$INDEX]=$line
      ((INDEX=INDEX+1))
    done <"$FILENM"

  # Test data array
    echo "What line would you like to look at?"
    read INDEX
    echo "Output: $data[$INDEX]"


But when I run it, I get:
Code:
ncm@cwncm:~/work> ./ThisConf.sh ios.cfg
You are working with the Config file: ios.cfg




!
version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
  .
  .
  .
  .
end

What line would you like to look at?
5
Output: [5]

Can someone tell me where I went into left field?

Thanks
# 2  
Old 10-26-2012
Is ksh your default shell?

If not, then you're not using ksh in your script:
Code:
# Initialize variables
#!/usr/bin/ksh

The "shebang" needs to be on the first line.

And the syntax is:
Code:
    echo "Output: ${data[$INDEX]}"

And arrays are zero-based, meaning the first element is at index 0.
This User Gave Thanks to Scott For This Post:
Marc G
# 3  
Old 10-26-2012
If you'll be referring to line numbers starting with 1,
Code:
echo "Output: ${data[$((INDEX-1))]}"

Last edited by elixir_sinari; 10-26-2012 at 11:24 AM.. Reason: Thanks to Scott!
# 4  
Old 10-26-2012
Hi Scott.

THANK YOU!
To be honest, I cut and paste the code so " #!/usr/bin/ksh" was actually the first line of the script

But your correction of my echo command solved the problem Smilie

Thank you very much!

Marc Grossman

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott
Is ksh your default shell?

If not, then you're not using ksh in your script:
Code:
# Initialize variables
#!/usr/bin/ksh

The "shebang" needs to be on the first line.

And the syntax is:
Code:
    echo "Output: ${data[$INDEX]}"

And arrays are zero-based, meaning the first element is at index 0.
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