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Re: Expand each array element with ${(P)...}

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From: Lawrence Velázquez <larryv@xxxxxxx>
To: "Roman Perepelitsa" <roman.perepelitsa@xxxxxxxxx>, "Marlon Richert" <marlon.richert@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Expand each array element with ${(P)...}
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 02:40:34 -0500
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On Tue, Feb 6, 2024, at 2:25 AM, Roman Perepelitsa wrote:
> I don't know if there is a better way.

I'm not sure there is.  If you nest (P) to delay its application,
the shell explicitly complains about the very thing Marlon wants
to do:

	% names=(a b c)
	% : ${${(P)names}}
	zsh: parameter name reference used with array

-- 
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References:
- Expand each array element with ${(P)...}
  - From: Marlon Richert
- Re: Expand each array element with ${(P)...}
  - From: Roman Perepelitsa

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