Post #1587256
2026-04-23 17:20 UTC
> Minutes of the 23rd April 2026 Teleconference
> Bug 1976: specify array variables and syntax
https://www.austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=1976
> The committee agrees that this is a useful addition (for Issue 9), but we need a lot more words than currently proposed in
> Desired Action.
> ACTION: Andrew to contact submitter to ask for some more words.
> ACTION: Eric B to request The Open Group to sponsor this change once we have words.
HOLY HOLY HOLY HOLY
LET'S GO, POSIX SHELL ARRAYS
Replies (5)
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@navi@social.vlhl.dev 2026-04-23 17:22
i think i can write more words for it now than i could when i first opened the issue as i've spent the time thinking about it and what are all the corners we could merge in
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@fiore@brain.worm.pink 2026-04-23 17:22
@navi wait is this in ? did this happen ?????
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@pinskia@hachyderm.io 2026-04-23 17:58
@navi Adding shell arrays makes shell more useful and needing to use awk less :).
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@aren@mas.to 2026-04-24 03:38
@navi ooh that's exciting, congratulations
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@afiw@magical.girlkissing.club 2026-04-23 20:55
@navi yayyy!