env arrays (was: Re: path PATH)

[zeurkous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 12:19:51 -0800, Bart Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The
> reason for this tied behavior is so that the scalar parts CAN be
> exported, because the environment cannot contain arrays.

It might not be able to contain arrays, but it's possible to have it
contain array *elements*--

 % env 'blaat[0]=scaahp' 'blaat[1]=mekker' env | tail -n 2 
 blaat[0]=scaahp
 blaat[1]=mekker
 %

Can zsh work w/ such an approach? By default megets--

 % setopt KSH_ARRAYS
 % blaat[0]=scaahp
 % export 'blaat[0]'
 % env
 [...no 'blaat[0]' in there...]
 % 'blaat[0]'=scaahp
 zsh: command not found: blaat[0]=scaahp
 % export 'blaat[0]'=scaahp
 % env
 [...no 'blaat[0]' in there either...]

         --zeurkous.

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