# split variable values into array

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [May 21, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835 "2008-05-21T03:00:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![finalight](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/finalight/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@finalight](https://community.unix.com/u/finalight)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835/1 "2008-05-21T03:00:25Z")

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i have these values inside variable $blah

```nohighlight
BUNGA TERATAI 3 5055 ITH 1 0 0 0 1 1
JADE TRADER 143W ITH 4 0 0 0 4 4
MOL SPLENDOR 0307A ITH 3 0 0 0 3 3

```

so how do I split them into array with the new line as the delimiter?

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**Author:** ![era](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/era/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@era](https://community.unix.com/u/era)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835/2 "2008-05-21T03:03:45Z")

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In which shell / programming language?

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**Author:** ![finalight](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/finalight/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@finalight](https://community.unix.com/u/finalight)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835/3 "2008-05-21T03:07:03Z")

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usr/bin/sh..I think it's bourne shell

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**Author:** ![era](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/era/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@era](https://community.unix.com/u/era)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835/4 "2008-05-21T03:15:59Z")

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Basic Bourne shell does not have an array variable type.

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**Author:** ![finalight](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/finalight/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@finalight](https://community.unix.com/u/finalight)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/split-variable-values-into-array/197835/5 "2008-05-21T03:21:51Z")

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sorry, checked wrongly, it's korn shell