CODEWITHSUNDEEP
bash
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Software_t

Reputation: 586

How can I create array of lines in this case?

Given a file so that in any line can be more than one word, and exists a single space between any word to other, for example:

a a a a
b b b b
c c
d d
a a a a

How can I create array so that in the cell number i will be the line number i , but WITHOUT DUPLICATES BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS IN THE ARRAY !

In according to the file above, we will need create this array:
Array[0]="a a a a" , Array[1]="b b b b" , Array[2]="c c" , Array[3]=d d.

(The name of the file pass to the script as argument).

I know how to create array that will contain all the lines. Something like that: 

Array=()
while read line; do
Array=("${Array[@]}" "${line}")
done < $1

But how can I pass to the while read.. the sorting (and uniq) output of the file?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 36

Answers (1)

0x5453
0x5453

Reputation: 13589

You should be able to use done < <(sort "$1" | uniq) in place of done < $1.

The <() syntax creates a file-like object from a subshell to execute a separate set of commands.

Upvotes: 1

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