An array of Linux shells

Introduction to the array of Linux shells

Working on the Linux platform, we often need to use the shell to write some useful and meaningful scripting programs. Sometimes, the shell array is used frequently. So, how does the array in the shell behave, and how is it defined? The next step is to explain the array in the shell.

Definition of an array

What is an array? Students who have studied computer programming languages know that the attributes of an array are a set of identical data types (not including the concept of associative arrays proposed by some programming languages). So what is the definition of arrays in the shell, we look at two types of data: One is a numeric type, the other is a string type, and although the shell itself is a weak type, it can be so distinguished.

　　array of numeric types: A pair of parentheses represents an array, and the elements in the array are separated by a "space".

As an example:

Arr_number= (1 2 3 4 5);

　　array of string types: Similarly, use a pair of parentheses to represent the array, where the elements in the array are enclosed in double or single quotation marks, and also with "spaces."

arr_string= ("abc" "EDF" "SSS"); or arr_string= (' abc ' EDF ' SSS ');

Operation of the array

We use the numeric type array arr_number= (1 2 3 4 5) as the source array for the relevant explanation: Get the array length, read the value of a subscript, assign a value to a subscript, delete, assign and replace, and traverse. To raise a point of knowledge, we want to get the value of a variable in the shell, starting with the $ character, such as: $a or ${a}.

　　Get array length

arr_length=${#arr_number [*]} or ${#arr_number [@]}, i.e. form: ${#数组名 [@/*]} to get the length of the array.

　　Reads a value of a subscript

ARR_INDEX2=${ARR_NUMBER[2]}, i.e. form: ${array name [subscript]}

　　Assign a value to a subscript

Here are two questions to ask:

　　　　The first question is , what happens if the subscript element already exists?

　　　　A : the underlying value is modified to be the new specified value.

For example: arr_number[2]=100, the array is modified to (1 2 100 4 5)

　　　　The second question is , if the specified subscript already exceeds the size of the current array, such as the size of the arr_number above is 5, specify an subscript of 10 or 11 or greater than 5 of any value?

　　　　A : the newly assigned value is appended to the end of the array.

For example: arr_number[13]=13, the array is modified to (1 2 100 4 5 13)

　　Delete operation

Clear an element: unset arr_number[1], this clears the array labeled 1;

Empties the entire array: unset arr_number;

　　Shard Access

The Shard Access form is: ${array name [@ or *]: start subscript: End subscript}, note that the value of the end subscript element is not included.

For example: ${arr_number[@]:1:4}, where Shard Access starts with subscript 1 and the number of elements is 4.

　　Mode substitution

Form: ${array name [@ or *]/mode/new Value}

For example: ${arr_number[@]/2/98}

　　Traversal of an array

Array traversal We use the FOR statement to demonstrate:

For V in ${arr_number[@]}; Do

Echo $v;

Done

Conclusion

Through the above, we explain the definition of the array in the shell, has been related operations of the array to obtain the length, read a subscript value, assign a value to a subscript, delete, assign and replace, and traverse. Through the above explanation, I hope to give readers some help in using the shell in the Linux platform, thank the reader for their patient reading.

An array of Linux shells