First batch of extra files

eps/hpr2739/hpr2739_bash19_ex3.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Example 3 for Bash Tips show 19: using 'read' to fill an array
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#
+# Create an indexed array
+#
+declare -a readtest
+
+#
+# Populate it with space separated words on one line using 'echo -n' to force
+# that to happen
+#
+read -r -a readtest < <(for c in {A..J}{1..3}; do echo -n "$c "; done)
+
+#
+# The result
+#
+echo "readtest: ${#readtest[*]} elements"
+echo "readtest: ${readtest[*]}"
+
+exit