Results for “Bash Scripts”
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Read a line without losing backslashes
Bash Scripts: Read a line without losing backslashes with a small standalone Bash program.
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Read a string’s character length
Bash Scripts: Bash parameter length counts characters under the current locale.
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Read a variable whose name is stored in another variable
Bash Scripts: Indirect expansion performs one extra variable-name lookup.
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Read an optional associative-array entry
Bash Scripts: Use a fallback expansion when a map key may not be present under nounset.
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Read complete lines into an array
Bash Scripts: Mapfile with -t removes each line terminator but preserves other whitespace.
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Read from a dedicated file descriptor
Bash Scripts: An explicitly opened descriptor keeps the script’s ordinary standard input available.
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Read null-delimited filenames into an array
Bash Scripts: A null delimiter preserves spaces and embedded newlines in filenames.
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Read part of a shell string
Bash Scripts: Read part of a shell string with a small standalone Bash program.
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Read positional parameters in a function
Bash Scripts: Read positional parameters in a function with a small standalone Bash program.
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Read the first array element
Bash Scripts: Read the first array element with a small standalone Bash program.
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Read the length of an ASCII string
Bash Scripts: Read the length of an ASCII string with a small standalone Bash program.
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Redirect an entire group of commands
Bash Scripts: Brace grouping runs in the current shell and shares a single output redirection.
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