# Array variables

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/array-variables/148427>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [March 23, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/array-variables/148427 "2004-03-23T06:07:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kavitha](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/kavitha/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@kavitha](https://community.unix.com/u/kavitha)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 6:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/array-variables/148427/1 "2004-03-23T06:07:08Z")

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hi,

how to store array values in unix? and how to access array values?  
can somebody help?

kavitha

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**Author:** ![kduffin](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/kduffin/32/105_2.png) [@kduffin](https://community.unix.com/u/kduffin)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/array-variables/148427/2 "2004-03-23T06:47:54Z")

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Kavitha,

This has been discussed in the forums already. You can do a search on array variable and find such. Here is one:

> **[Can there be multi-dimensional variable arrays in borne shell?](https://www.unix.com/shell-programming-and-scripting/6212-can-there-multi-dimensional-variable-arrays-borne-shell.html?s=)**
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> Hello - I've serached the web but can't find much on array script variables (except that C-shell variables are arrays!) I'm trying to form a 2-D string array: (this is what I want, but in java) String | The UNIX and Linux Forums

Take care,

Keith

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**Author:** ![Optimus\_P](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/optimus_p/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Optimus\_P](https://community.unix.com/u/Optimus_P)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 9:16am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/array-variables/148427/3 "2004-03-23T09:16:06Z")

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also to add to kduffins post.

it depends on what language you are useing also.

when posting try to include as much important information as possable and you will get a more direct helpful response.