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Old 03-27-2007
Can I assign the contents of file into an array?
I am trying to assign the contents of file e.g

ls "$HOME"

into an array. If it is possible then please guide me without using the concept of awk,sed, and perl16

Thanks
# 2  
Old 03-27-2007
Code:
set -A arr `ls"$HOME"`

# 3  
Old 03-27-2007
Thanks for reply but this command is giving an error.
# 4  
Old 03-27-2007
pls paste here the error message and the task you want to do.what you want to do either assign contents of file to an array or the result of ls command to array.
# 5  
Old 03-27-2007
I just want the result for ls command to array. Thanks for interest

ds: line 4: set: -A: invalid option
set: usage: set [--abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option] [arg ...]
# 6  
Old 03-27-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by murtaza
I am trying to assign the contents of file e.g

ls "$HOME"

into an array.
[...]

You can do it without "ls":

Code:
$ ls
a  b  c
$ set *
$ echo ${1} # first element
a
$ echo ${2} # second
b
$ echo ${@} # all
a b c
$ echo ${#@} # number of elements
3
$ eval echo \${${#@}} # last element
c

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Old 03-27-2007
Thank u for reply. Can u tell me the concept about the set * command?
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