On 4/13/21 6:36 PM, L A Walsh wrote:
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So echo ${a[@]} = expansion of all, but
unset a[@] would only delete 1 element w/key '@'....
how do I echo 1 element with key '@'
Creating arbitrary definitions of behavior for the similar syntax
seems like a sign of random feature-ism.
The behavior of the `@' and `*' subscripts meaning all elements of the
array long predates associative arrays.
This is one reason for the ability to quote subscripts to defer evaluation.
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