Re: create variables in a loop?

On Wed, 29 May 2024 12:57:06 +0200, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote:

Hi,
 
I would like to do something like
 
for i in USD GBP
do
$i=somevalue
done
 
does not work, of course.
 
Any idea on how to create (and fill variables through a loop)?

  echo $CAD $EUR
  for i in CAD EUR
  do
    eval "$i=someval"
  done
  echo $CAD $EUR

The /eval/ operation is one of those "special built-in utilities
that POSIX mandates all POSIX shells must support

 
greetings, el

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Lew Pitcher
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