How can i delete an element in an array and then shift the array in Shell Script?

Question

First let me state my problem clearly:

Ex: Let\'s pretend this is my array, (the elements don\'t matter as in my actual code they vary):

array=(jim         


        

Answer 1

See http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/06/bash-array-tutorial

10. Remove an Element from an Array

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Unix=('Debian' 'Red hat' 'Ubuntu' 'Suse' 'Fedora' 'UTS' 'OpenLinux');

pos=3

Unix=(${Unix[@]:0:$pos} ${Unix[@]:$(($pos + 1))})

This contracts the array around pos, which the original poster wanted.