is-array.md

src/is-array.bash

Test if a variable is an array.

Overview

is-array tests if given variable is an array.

Index

• is-array

is-array

Test if given string is the name of a variable storing an array.

Environment

• $variable The variable to be tested.

Example

source "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}/libs/biapy-bashlings/src/is-array.bash"
example_list=( 'test' 'second text' 10 11 )
is-array 'example_list' && 'example_list is an array'

Arguments

• $1 (string): The name of the variable checked to be an array.

Exit codes

• 0: If variable is a array.
• 1: If variable is not an array, or is not set.

Output on stderr

• Display an error if $1 is missing.

See also

• cecho