Comments on: How to get the value of a $v2, the name of which is stored in $v1 http://bashcurescancer.com/how-to-get-the-value-of-a-v2-the-name-of-which-is-stored-in-v1.html Learn the UNIX/Linux command line Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris F.A. Johnson http://bashcurescancer.com/how-to-get-the-value-of-a-v2-the-name-of-which-is-stored-in-v1.html/comment-page-1#comment-152 Chris F.A. Johnson Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:19:37 +0000 http://bashcurescancer.com/how-to-get-the-value-of-a-v2-the-name-of-which-is-stored-in-v1.html#comment-152 The indirect expansion has been included since bash 2.0 (1996). I usually use the portable method: eval "printf '%s\n' \${$v1}" It works in any Bourne-type shell. The indirect expansion has been included since bash 2.0 (1996).

I usually use the portable method:

eval “printf ‘%s\n’ \${$v1}”

It works in any Bourne-type shell.

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