On 11/25/2012 08:54 PM, Bob Proulx wrote:
There are various naming conventions and schemes to simulate
multi-dimensional arrays using single dimension arrays. Since you
want to continue with the shell and the shell has not (yet) provided
multi-dimensional arrays then the only option for you is to simulate
them. That isn't too difficult and if you search the web there are
many different implementations with the biggest difference being
whether ordering matters or not.
Yes. However, that was not my question, as was also the case for the
previous reply. I already indicated in the original posting that I'm
aware of work-arounds. Here it is again:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2012-11/msg00048.html
The question, to the bash developers (<-- !) is simply if there are any
plans for implementing multi-dimensional array support, with the two
implied statements being that a) I'd like that and b) I have a fairly
non-contrived use-case for them, which I thought might be welcome as an
argument.
It's been a long time since I participated on open-source mailing-lists
and I'm remembering why. Please don't take it the wrong way, but please,
pretty please, unless you can answer the question, just don't bother
replying.
Rene.