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Old 07-10-2008
creating a dynamic array

i want to create an array
the array elements are populated depending upon the number of entries present in a data file
The data file is created dynamically

how to achieve the same

thanks
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Old 07-10-2008
Which shell? Or awk, Perl? 1 line = 1 Element? Need some more info on how your array should look like ie. how the input file looks like. Array by indices or association... ? Smilie
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