How to append array as element to another array in bash?

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How do I append (1 2) to (1 1) to make it ((1 1) (1 2))?

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– Community Bot, Commented Aug 26, 2021 at 21:15
This smells like an XY problem. Step back and tell us the actual problem you're having. — glenn jackman
– glenn jackman, Commented Aug 26, 2021 at 21:33

l0b0 · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-27 02:34:40Z

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As explained by @njzk2 this is just not possible - Bash does not have a data structure capable of storing arrays of arrays. If you need them you will be much better off using a different language. Depending on what you're trying to do Python, Ruby, Java, R, SQL, or others might be appropriate.

answered Aug 27, 2021 at 2:34

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