Re: RFE: Make `printf -v var` support positional parameters

[Chet Ramey]

On 12/5/24 9:41 AM, Clark Wang wrote:
> It would be easier to manipulate positional params if we can write like
> `printf -v 1`.

Use an array. Use printf to write values to the array elements, then use
set -- "${array[@]}" (or "${array[@]:1}" depending on how closely you
want the array to parallel the positional parameters) to set the positional
parameters.

Chet
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