#!/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