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From: Ray Andrews <rayandrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: trapped in bash
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:38:59 -0800
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On 12/17/2016 03:16 PM, Jim wrote:



_count=${#${(f)_variable}}

This will remove the need for the variable _array. One caution, if your
not already aware, (f) removes blank lines, so they won't show up in
the count.

Hope this helps,

Jim

Thanks Jim, my experiments failed 'cuz I insisted on including theparenthesis, but since no array is created, no parenthesis are needed.Clear in hindsight.

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- Re: trapped in bash
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