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---
categories:
- Programming Languages
tags:
- shell
---
# Splitting input into an array
## `readarray`
`readarray` makes it really easy to split input into an array.
Say we have this file as input:
```
123
456
789
```
Then we can split like so:
```bash
readarray -t name_for_array < ./input.text
# Print all elements
echo "${name_for_array[@]}"
# Print element by index
echo "${name_for_array[1]}"
456
```
If we want to read direct from string within bash file:
```bash
readarray -t new_name_for_array <<< "here
is
some
text"
echo "${new_name_for_array[1]}"
is
```
> The _-t_ flag removes the trailing newline
Add more: https://linuxhint.com/split-string-array-bash/