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Re: sorting/uniq-ing an array?



Bart Schaefer wrote:
>Is there any difference (internally) between a plain array variable and
>a colon-array, other than the set/get functions?

Yes.  Colon-separated `arrays' are actually scalars.  Except for PATH,
MANPATH, et al, which are actually scalars reflecting the contents of
the true array variables path, manpath, et al.

-zefram



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