Variable inside a variable

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1

Hi,
here is the problem description...

X=1
var${x}=abc
echo ${var${x}}

It is not working...:mad:
Is there any solution..

Thanks,
Swat

2

x=1
var="abc$(printf ${x})"

echo $var

abc1
:b:

3

Swat - uppercase X and lowercase x are not the same variable.

Using bash

$ X=1
$ eval var${X}=abc
$ echo $var1
abc
$ ref="var"${X}
$ echo $ref
var1
$ echo ${!ref}
abc

Using ksh93

$ X=1
$ eval var${X}=abc
$ echo $var1
abc
$ nameref ref="var"${X}
$ echo $ref
abc
$