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Old 12-05-2014
Array Element

This question is for someone that's more familiar with Array Element.

I need to know if the maximum array element that can be assigned is 1024 and if its so, Is there a workaround solution when the counter exceeded 1024?


Code:
 
param_array[counter]="$param_nam"
counter=$counter+1
#to avoid space issue in the param
eval real_value=\"param_value\"
param_array[counter]=\"$real_value\"
counter=$counter+1

When the parm_value is more than 750 we do lose parameter value and I need to find out if there is a workaround using array element since there is a limitation to it.

Our shell script is korn shell on AIX platform.

Thanks


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Old 12-05-2014
My advice, for dealing with these limits, is "when in doubt -- don't". If you might exceed the maximum size of an array, don't use an array! Tweaking it into working "for now" without solving the limits problem anywhere else is a temporary solution at best.

These limits are heavily shell and system specific, not just the kind of shell but the branch (there are several 'kinds' of ksh) and version. Making a script which abuses these limits could strand it on your system.

There is also a tendency to use shell arrays as a hammer -- when all you have is a hammer, the world looks like a nail. In many cases these are suboptimal and never required arrays in the first place, there may be more appropriate solutions to whatever you're doing.

So please explain what you are doing -- and do NOT say "trying to make a bigger array"! What is this array holding? Why do you need it?
# 3  
Old 12-05-2014
You could also use a conf file for all those entries....
Even if it looks as simple as this:
Code:
var1="param_name1"
var2="param_name2"
...

While just reading from such a file is very easy using IFS="=" and a while read, any kind of 'dynamic' reading of a certain variable might become more complex.

There is the option to save each entry into a single file.

I just had help to avoid shell injection with my scripts regarding conf file modification Reading and Writing a conf file - Suggestions and improvements?.

Their function:
Code:
# List all variables (NOT values!)
tui-conf-get -l "FILE"

# Get value
tui-conf-get "FILE" "VAR"

# Set value
tui-conf-set "FILE" "VAR" "VAL"

Maybe they could be of help?
# 4  
Old 12-13-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by cumeh1624
Our shell script is korn shell on AIX platform.
I'd like to start with that: in AIX "ksh" is a Korn Shell 88, "ksh93" is a Korn Shell 93. Because the two behave differently in this regard, which one do you use?

Quote:
Originally Posted by cumeh1624
I need to know if the maximum array element that can be assigned is 1024 and if its so, Is there a workaround solution when the counter exceeded 1024?
This is so for ksh88, not so for ksh93 and the workaround is to use a different algorithm. I agree with Corona688: whatever you do you probably do it in a wrong way anyway.


Quote:
Originally Posted by cumeh1624
Code:
 
counter=$counter+1
counter=$counter+1

These two lines will either lead to syntax errors or not do what you expect them to do. Instead use one of the following:

Code:
(( counter = counter + 1 ))
(( counter += 1 ))

Quote:
Originally Posted by cumeh1624
Code:
 
#to avoid space issue in the param
eval real_value=\"param_value\"

Yikes! My advice is to stay away from "eval" as long as possible. It is a perfect recipe to shoot yourself into foot.

My suggestion is to explain what you want to achieve (instead of trying to find loopholes to make possible a pseudosolution which is bad anyway) and we will find a way to do that - without workarounds and most probably without "eval".

I hope this helps.

bakunin
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