How can I make a Hashmap in Linux shell?

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How to define hash tables in bash?

I wish to create a hash map in a Linux shell script which associates string keys with string values. Is there a simple way I can do this?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/688849/associative-arrays-in-shell-scripts — Sergey Vedernikov, Feb 21 '11 at 08:44

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 21 '11 at 08:50

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The environment itself is a hash map that associates string keys with string values.

myvar1=myvalue1
myvar2=myvalue2

etc.

Or do you need something more?

answered Feb 21 '11 at 08:50

Keith

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Yeha but... Cohesion... I can't just drop colors, animals, numeric, names... into my global variables. It's better to access and modify the variables using a data sctructure... – AFP_555 Oct 30 '17 at 23:04
@AFP_555 True, but I wouldn't be using bash if I wanted to go that far. – Keith Oct 30 '17 at 23:37

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

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I think you shold refer this question: How to define hash tables in Bash?, which is useful. :-)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:22

Community

answered Feb 21 '11 at 08:52

mxi1

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