#!/bin/bash
# basics-reviewed.bash

# File extension == *.bash == specific to Bash

#   Copyright (c) Michael S. Zick, 2003; All rights reserved.
#   License: Use in any form, for any purpose.
#   Revision: $ID$
#
#              Edited for layout by M.C.
#   (author of the "Advanced Bash Scripting Guide")
#   Fixes and updates (04/08) by Cliff Bamford.


#  This script tested under Bash versions 2.04, 2.05a and 2.05b.
#  It may not work with earlier versions.
#  This demonstration script generates one --intentional--
#+ "command not found" error message. See line 436.

#  The current Bash maintainer, Chet Ramey, has fixed the items noted
#+ for later versions of Bash.



        ###-------------------------------------------###
        ###  Pipe the output of this script to 'more' ###
        ###+ else it will scroll off the page.        ###
        ###                                           ###
        ###  You may also redirect its output         ###
        ###+ to a file for examination.               ###  
        ###-------------------------------------------###



#  Most of the following points are described at length in
#+ the text of the foregoing "Advanced Bash Scripting Guide."
#  This demonstration script is mostly just a reorganized presentation.
#      -- msz

# Variables are not typed unless otherwise specified.

#  Variables are named. Names must contain a non-digit.
#  File descriptor names (as in, for example: 2>&1)
#+ contain ONLY digits.

# Parameters and Bash array elements are numbered.
# (Parameters are very similar to Bash arrays.)

# A variable name may be undefined (null reference).
unset VarNull

# A variable name may be defined but empty (null contents).
VarEmpty=''                         # Two, adjacent, single quotes.

# A variable name may be defined and non-empty.
VarSomething='Literal'

# A variable may contain:
#   * A whole number as a signed 32-bit (or larger) integer
#   * A string
# A variable may also be an array.

#  A string may contain embedded blanks and may be treated
#+ as if it where a function name with optional arguments.

#  The names of variables and the names of functions
#+ are in different namespaces.


#  A variable may be defined as a Bash array either explicitly or
#+ implicitly by the syntax of the assignment statement.
#  Explicit:
declare -a ArrayVar



# The echo command is a builtin.
echo $VarSomething

# The printf command is a builtin.
# Translate %s as: String-Format
printf %s $VarSomething         # No linebreak specified, none output.
echo                            # Default, only linebreak output.




# The Bash parser word breaks on whitespace.
# Whitespace, or the lack of it is significant.
# (This holds true in general; there are, of course, exceptions.)




# Translate the DOLLAR_SIGN character as: Content-Of.

# Extended-Syntax way of writing Content-Of:
echo ${VarSomething}

#  The ${ ... } Extended-Syntax allows more than just the variable
#+ name to be specified.
#  In general, $VarSomething can always be written as: ${VarSomething}.

# Call this script with arguments to see the following in action.



#  Outside of double-quotes, the special characters @ and *
#+ specify identical behavior.
#  May be pronounced as: All-Elements-Of.

#  Without specification of a name, they refer to the
#+ pre-defined parameter Bash-Array.



# Glob-Pattern references
echo $*                         # All parameters to script or function
echo ${*}                       # Same

# Bash disables filename expansion for Glob-Patterns.
# Only character matching is active.


# All-Elements-Of references
echo $@                         # Same as above
echo ${@}                       # Same as above




#  Within double-quotes, the behavior of Glob-Pattern references
#+ depends on the setting of IFS (Input Field Separator).
#  Within double-quotes, All-Elements-Of references behave the same.


#  Specifying only the name of a variable holding a string refers
#+ to all elements (characters) of a string.


#  To specify an element (character) of a string,
#+ the Extended-Syntax reference notation (see below) MAY be used.




#  Specifying only the name of a Bash array references
#+ the subscript zero element,
#+ NOT the FIRST DEFINED nor the FIRST WITH CONTENTS element.

#  Additional qualification is needed to reference other elements,
#+ which means that the reference MUST be written in Extended-Syntax.
#  The general form is: ${name[subscript]}.

#  The string forms may also be used: ${name:subscript}
#+ for Bash-Arrays when referencing the subscript zero element.


# Bash-Arrays are implemented internally as linked lists,
#+ not as a fixed area of storage as in some programming languages.


#   Characteristics of Bash arrays (Bash-Arrays):
#   --------------------------------------------

#   If not otherwise specified, Bash-Array subscripts begin with
#+  subscript number zero. Literally: [0]
#   This is called zero-based indexing.
###
#   If not otherwise specified, Bash-Arrays are subscript packed
#+  (sequential subscripts without subscript gaps).
###
#   Negative subscripts are not allowed.
###
#   Elements of a Bash-Array need not all be of the same type.
###
#   Elements of a Bash-Array may be undefined (null reference).
#       That is, a Bash-Array may be "subscript sparse."
###
#   Elements of a Bash-Array may be defined and empty (null contents).
###
#   Elements of a Bash-Array may contain:
#     * A whole number as a signed 32-bit (or larger) integer
#     * A string
#     * A string formated so that it appears to be a function name
#     + with optional arguments
###
#   Defined elements of a Bash-Array may be undefined (unset).
#       That is, a subscript packed Bash-Array may be changed
#   +   into a subscript sparse Bash-Array.
###
#   Elements may be added to a Bash-Array by defining an element
#+  not previously defined.
###
# For these reasons, I have been calling them "Bash-Arrays".
# I'll return to the generic term "array" from now on.
#     -- msz


echo "========================================================="

#  Lines 202 - 334 supplied by Cliff Bamford. (Thanks!)
#  Demo --- Interaction with Arrays, quoting, IFS, echo, * and @   ---  
#+ all affect how things work

ArrayVar[0]='zero'                    # 0 normal
ArrayVar[1]=one                       # 1 unquoted literal
ArrayVar[2]='two'                     # 2 normal
ArrayVar[3]='three'                   # 3 normal
ArrayVar[4]='I am four'               # 4 normal with spaces
ArrayVar[5]='five'                    # 5 normal
unset ArrayVar[6]                     # 6 undefined
ArrayValue[7]='seven'                 # 7 normal
ArrayValue[8]=''                      # 8 defined but empty
ArrayValue[9]='nine'                  # 9 normal


echo '--- Here is the array we are using for this test'
echo
echo "ArrayVar[0]='zero'             # 0 normal"
echo "ArrayVar[1]=one                # 1 unquoted literal"
echo "ArrayVar[2]='two'              # 2 normal"
echo "ArrayVar[3]='three'            # 3 normal"
echo "ArrayVar[4]='I am four'        # 4 normal with spaces"
echo "ArrayVar[5]='five'             # 5 normal"
echo "unset ArrayVar[6]              # 6 undefined"
echo "ArrayValue[7]='seven'          # 7 normal"
echo "ArrayValue[8]=''               # 8 defined but empty"
echo "ArrayValue[9]='nine'           # 9 normal"
echo


echo
echo '---Case0: No double-quotes, Default IFS of space,tab,newline ---'
IFS=$'\x20'$'\x09'$'\x0A'            # In exactly this order.
echo 'Here is: printf %q {${ArrayVar[*]}'
printf %q ${ArrayVar[*]}
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q {${ArrayVar[@]}'
printf %q ${ArrayVar[@]}
echo
echo 'Here is: echo ${ArrayVar[*]}'
echo  ${ArrayVar[@]}
echo 'Here is: echo {${ArrayVar[@]}'
echo ${ArrayVar[@]}

echo
echo '---Case1: Within double-quotes - Default IFS of space-tab- 
newline ---'
IFS=$'\x20'$'\x09'$'\x0A'	    #  These three bytes,
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---Case2: Within double-quotes - IFS is q'
IFS='q'
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---Case3: Within double-quotes - IFS is ^'
IFS='^'
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---Case4: Within double-quotes - IFS is ^ followed by  
space,tab,newline'
IFS=$'^'$'\x20'$'\x09'$'\x0A'       # ^ + space tab newline
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---Case6: Within double-quotes - IFS set and empty '
IFS=''
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---Case7: Within double-quotes - IFS is unset'
unset IFS
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[*]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[*]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: printf %q "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo
echo 'Here is: echo "${ArrayVar[*]}"'
echo  "${ArrayVar[@]}"
echo 'Here is: echo "{${ArrayVar[@]}"'
echo "${ArrayVar[@]}"

echo
echo '---End of Cases---'
echo "========================================================="; echo



# Put IFS back to the default.
# Default is exactly these three bytes.
IFS=$'\x20'$'\x09'$'\x0A'           # In exactly this order.

# Interpretation of the above outputs:
#   A Glob-Pattern is I/O; the setting of IFS matters.
###
#   An All-Elements-Of does not consider IFS settings.
###
#   Note the different output using the echo command and the
#+  quoted format operator of the printf command.


#  Recall:
#   Parameters are similar to arrays and have the similar behaviors.
###
#  The above examples demonstrate the possible variations.
#  To retain the shape of a sparse array, additional script
#+ programming is required.
###
#  The source code of Bash has a routine to output the
#+ [subscript]=value   array assignment format.
#  As of version 2.05b, that routine is not used,
#+ but that might change in future releases.



# The length of a string, measured in non-null elements (characters):
echo
echo '- - Non-quoted references - -'
echo 'Non-Null character count: '${#VarSomething}' characters.'

# test='Lit'$'\x00''eral'           # $'\x00' is a null character.
# echo ${#test}                     # See that?



#  The length of an array, measured in defined elements,
#+ including null content elements.
echo
echo 'Defined content count: '${#ArrayVar[@]}' elements.'
# That is NOT the maximum subscript (4).
# That is NOT the range of the subscripts (1 . . 4 inclusive).
# It IS the length of the linked list.
###
#  Both the maximum subscript and the range of the subscripts may
#+ be found with additional script programming.

# The length of a string, measured in non-null elements (characters):
echo
echo '- - Quoted, Glob-Pattern references - -'
echo 'Non-Null character count: '"${#VarSomething}"' characters.'

#  The length of an array, measured in defined elements,
#+ including null-content elements.
echo
echo 'Defined element count: '"${#ArrayVar[*]}"' elements.'

#  Interpretation: Substitution does not effect the ${# ... } operation.
#  Suggestion:
#  Always use the All-Elements-Of character
#+ if that is what is intended (independence from IFS).



#  Define a simple function.
#  I include an underscore in the name
#+ to make it distinctive in the examples below.
###
#  Bash separates variable names and function names
#+ in different namespaces.
#  The Mark-One eyeball isn't that advanced.
###
_simple() {
    echo -n 'SimpleFunc'$@          #  Newlines are swallowed in
}                                   #+ result returned in any case.


# The ( ... ) notation invokes a command or function.
# The $( ... ) notation is pronounced: Result-Of.


# Invoke the function _simple
echo
echo '- - Output of function _simple - -'
_simple                             # Try passing arguments.
echo
# or
(_simple)                           # Try passing arguments.
echo

echo '- Is there a variable of that name? -'
echo $_simple not defined           # No variable by that name.

# Invoke the result of function _simple (Error msg intended)

###
$(_simple)                          # Gives an error message:
#                          line 436: SimpleFunc: command not found
#                          ---------------------------------------

echo
###

#  The first word of the result of function _simple
#+ is neither a valid Bash command nor the name of a defined function.
###
# This demonstrates that the output of _simple is subject to evaluation.
###
# Interpretation:
#   A function can be used to generate in-line Bash commands.


# A simple function where the first word of result IS a bash command:
###
_print() {
    echo -n 'printf %q '$@
}

echo '- - Outputs of function _print - -'
_print parm1 parm2                  # An Output NOT A Command.
echo

$(_print parm1 parm2)               #  Executes: printf %q parm1 parm2
                                    #  See above IFS examples for the
                                    #+ various possibilities.
echo

$(_print $VarSomething)             # The predictable result.
echo



# Function variables
# ------------------

echo
echo '- - Function variables - -'
# A variable may represent a signed integer, a string or an array.
# A string may be used like a function name with optional arguments.

# set -vx                           #  Enable if desired
declare -f funcVar                  #+ in namespace of functions

funcVar=_print                      # Contains name of function.
$funcVar parm1                      # Same as _print at this point.
echo

funcVar=$(_print )                  # Contains result of function.
$funcVar                            # No input, No output.
$funcVar $VarSomething              # The predictable result.
echo

funcVar=$(_print $VarSomething)     #  $VarSomething replaced HERE.
$funcVar                            #  The expansion is part of the
echo                                #+ variable contents.

funcVar="$(_print $VarSomething)"   #  $VarSomething replaced HERE.
$funcVar                            #  The expansion is part of the
echo                                #+ variable contents.

#  The difference between the unquoted and the double-quoted versions
#+ above can be seen in the "protect_literal.sh" example.
#  The first case above is processed as two, unquoted, Bash-Words.
#  The second case above is processed as one, quoted, Bash-Word.




# Delayed replacement
# -------------------

echo
echo '- - Delayed replacement - -'
funcVar="$(_print '$VarSomething')" # No replacement, single Bash-Word.
eval $funcVar                       # $VarSomething replaced HERE.
echo

VarSomething='NewThing'
eval $funcVar                       # $VarSomething replaced HERE.
echo

# Restore the original setting trashed above.
VarSomething=Literal

#  There are a pair of functions demonstrated in the
#+ "protect_literal.sh" and "unprotect_literal.sh" examples.
#  These are general purpose functions for delayed replacement literals
#+ containing variables.





# REVIEW:
# ------

#  A string can be considered a Classic-Array of elements (characters).
#  A string operation applies to all elements (characters) of the string
#+ (in concept, anyway).
###
#  The notation: ${array_name[@]} represents all elements of the
#+ Bash-Array: array_name.
###
#  The Extended-Syntax string operations can be applied to all
#+ elements of an array.
###
#  This may be thought of as a For-Each operation on a vector of strings.
###
#  Parameters are similar to an array.
#  The initialization of a parameter array for a script
#+ and a parameter array for a function only differ
#+ in the initialization of ${0}, which never changes its setting.
###
#  Subscript zero of the script's parameter array contains
#+ the name of the script.
###
#  Subscript zero of a function's parameter array DOES NOT contain
#+ the name of the function.
#  The name of the current function is accessed by the $FUNCNAME variable.
###
#  A quick, review list follows (quick, not short).

echo
echo '- - Test (but not change) - -'
echo '- null reference -'
echo -n ${VarNull-'NotSet'}' '          # NotSet
echo ${VarNull}                         # NewLine only
echo -n ${VarNull:-'NotSet'}' '         # NotSet
echo ${VarNull}                         # Newline only

echo '- null contents -'
echo -n ${VarEmpty-'Empty'}' '          # Only the space
echo ${VarEmpty}                        # Newline only
echo -n ${VarEmpty:-'Empty'}' '         # Empty
echo ${VarEmpty}                        # Newline only

echo '- contents -'
echo ${VarSomething-'Content'}          # Literal
echo ${VarSomething:-'Content'}         # Literal

echo '- Sparse Array -'
echo ${ArrayVar[@]-'not set'}

# ASCII-Art time
# State     Y==yes, N==no
#           -       :-
# Unset     Y       Y       ${# ... } == 0
# Empty     N       Y       ${# ... } == 0
# Contents  N       N       ${# ... } > 0

#  Either the first and/or the second part of the tests
#+ may be a command or a function invocation string.
echo
echo '- - Test 1 for undefined - -'
declare -i t
_decT() {
    t=$t-1
}

# Null reference, set: t == -1
t=${#VarNull}                           # Results in zero.
${VarNull- _decT }                      # Function executes, t now -1.
echo $t

# Null contents, set: t == 0
t=${#VarEmpty}                          # Results in zero.
${VarEmpty- _decT }                     # _decT function NOT executed.
echo $t

# Contents, set: t == number of non-null characters
VarSomething='_simple'                  # Set to valid function name.
t=${#VarSomething}                      # non-zero length
${VarSomething- _decT }                 # Function _simple executed.
echo $t                                 # Note the Append-To action.

# Exercise: clean up that example.
unset t
unset _decT
VarSomething=Literal

echo
echo '- - Test and Change - -'
echo '- Assignment if null reference -'
echo -n ${VarNull='NotSet'}' '          # NotSet NotSet
echo ${VarNull}
unset VarNull

echo '- Assignment if null reference -'
echo -n ${VarNull:='NotSet'}' '         # NotSet NotSet
echo ${VarNull}
unset VarNull

echo '- No assignment if null contents -'
echo -n ${VarEmpty='Empty'}' '          # Space only
echo ${VarEmpty}
VarEmpty=''

echo '- Assignment if null contents -'
echo -n ${VarEmpty:='Empty'}' '         # Empty Empty
echo ${VarEmpty}
VarEmpty=''

echo '- No change if already has contents -'
echo ${VarSomething='Content'}          # Literal
echo ${VarSomething:='Content'}         # Literal


# "Subscript sparse" Bash-Arrays
###
#  Bash-Arrays are subscript packed, beginning with
#+ subscript zero unless otherwise specified.
###
#  The initialization of ArrayVar was one way
#+ to "otherwise specify".  Here is the other way:
###
echo
declare -a ArraySparse
ArraySparse=( [1]=one [2]='' [4]='four' )
# [0]=null reference, [2]=null content, [3]=null reference

echo '- - Array-Sparse List - -'
# Within double-quotes, default IFS, Glob-Pattern

IFS=$'\x20'$'\x09'$'\x0A'
printf %q "${ArraySparse[*]}"
echo

#  Note that the output does not distinguish between "null content"
#+ and "null reference".
#  Both print as escaped whitespace.
###
#  Note also that the output does NOT contain escaped whitespace
#+ for the "null reference(s)" prior to the first defined element.
###
# This behavior of 2.04, 2.05a and 2.05b has been reported
#+ and may change in a future version of Bash.

#  To output a sparse array and maintain the [subscript]=value
#+ relationship without change requires a bit of programming.
#  One possible code fragment:
###
# local l=${#ArraySparse[@]}        # Count of defined elements
# local f=0                         # Count of found subscripts
# local i=0                         # Subscript to test
(                                   # Anonymous in-line function
    for (( l=${#ArraySparse[@]}, f = 0, i = 0 ; f < l ; i++ ))
    do
        # 'if defined then...'
        ${ArraySparse[$i]+ eval echo '\ ['$i']='${ArraySparse[$i]} ; (( f++ )) }
    done
)

# The reader coming upon the above code fragment cold
#+ might want to review "command lists" and "multiple commands on a line"
#+ in the text of the foregoing "Advanced Bash Scripting Guide."
###
#  Note:
#  The "read -a array_name" version of the "read" command
#+ begins filling array_name at subscript zero.
#  ArraySparse does not define a value at subscript zero.
###
#  The user needing to read/write a sparse array to either
#+ external storage or a communications socket must invent
#+ a read/write code pair suitable for their purpose.
###
# Exercise: clean it up.

unset ArraySparse

echo
echo '- - Conditional alternate (But not change)- -'
echo '- No alternate if null reference -'
echo -n ${VarNull+'NotSet'}' '
echo ${VarNull}
unset VarNull

echo '- No alternate if null reference -'
echo -n ${VarNull:+'NotSet'}' '
echo ${VarNull}
unset VarNull

echo '- Alternate if null contents -'
echo -n ${VarEmpty+'Empty'}' '              # Empty
echo ${VarEmpty}
VarEmpty=''

echo '- No alternate if null contents -'
echo -n ${VarEmpty:+'Empty'}' '             # Space only
echo ${VarEmpty}
VarEmpty=''

echo '- Alternate if already has contents -'

# Alternate literal
echo -n ${VarSomething+'Content'}' '        # Content Literal
echo ${VarSomething}

# Invoke function
echo -n ${VarSomething:+ $(_simple) }' '    # SimpleFunc Literal
echo ${VarSomething}
echo

echo '- - Sparse Array - -'
echo ${ArrayVar[@]+'Empty'}                 # An array of 'Empty'(ies)
echo

echo '- - Test 2 for undefined - -'

declare -i t
_incT() {
    t=$t+1
}

#  Note:
#  This is the same test used in the sparse array
#+ listing code fragment.

# Null reference, set: t == -1
t=${#VarNull}-1                     # Results in minus-one.
${VarNull+ _incT }                  # Does not execute.
echo $t' Null reference'

# Null contents, set: t == 0
t=${#VarEmpty}-1                    # Results in minus-one.
${VarEmpty+ _incT }                 # Executes.
echo $t'  Null content'

# Contents, set: t == (number of non-null characters)
t=${#VarSomething}-1                # non-null length minus-one
${VarSomething+ _incT }             # Executes.
echo $t'  Contents'

# Exercise: clean up that example.
unset t
unset _incT

# ${name?err_msg} ${name:?err_msg}
#  These follow the same rules but always exit afterwards
#+ if an action is specified following the question mark.
#  The action following the question mark may be a literal
#+ or a function result.
###
#  ${name?} ${name:?} are test-only, the return can be tested.




# Element operations
# ------------------

echo
echo '- - Trailing sub-element selection - -'

#  Strings, Arrays and Positional parameters

#  Call this script with multiple arguments
#+ to see the parameter selections.

echo '- All -'
echo ${VarSomething:0}              # all non-null characters
echo ${ArrayVar[@]:0}               # all elements with content
echo ${@:0}                         # all parameters with content;
                                    # ignoring parameter[0]

echo
echo '- All after -'
echo ${VarSomething:1}              # all non-null after character[0]
echo ${ArrayVar[@]:1}               # all after element[0] with content
echo ${@:2}                         # all after param[1] with content

echo
echo '- Range after -'
echo ${VarSomething:4:3}            # ral
                                    # Three characters after
                                    # character[3]

echo '- Sparse array gotch -'
echo ${ArrayVar[@]:1:2}     #  four - The only element with content.
                            #  Two elements after (if that many exist).
                            #  the FIRST WITH CONTENTS
                            #+ (the FIRST WITH  CONTENTS is being
                            #+ considered as if it
                            #+ were subscript zero).
#  Executed as if Bash considers ONLY array elements with CONTENT
#  printf %q "${ArrayVar[@]:0:3}"    # Try this one

#  In versions 2.04, 2.05a and 2.05b,
#+ Bash does not handle sparse arrays as expected using this notation.
#
#  The current Bash maintainer, Chet Ramey, has corrected this.


echo '- Non-sparse array -'
echo ${@:2:2}               # Two parameters following parameter[1]

# New victims for string vector examples:
stringZ=abcABC123ABCabc
arrayZ=( abcabc ABCABC 123123 ABCABC abcabc )
sparseZ=( [1]='abcabc' [3]='ABCABC' [4]='' [5]='123123' )

echo
echo ' - - Victim string - -'$stringZ'- - '
echo ' - - Victim array - -'${arrayZ[@]}'- - '
echo ' - - Sparse array - -'${sparseZ[@]}'- - '
echo ' - [0]==null ref, [2]==null ref, [4]==null content - '
echo ' - [1]=abcabc [3]=ABCABC [5]=123123 - '
echo ' - non-null-reference count: '${#sparseZ[@]}' elements'

echo
echo '- - Prefix sub-element removal - -'
echo '- - Glob-Pattern match must include the first character. - -'
echo '- - Glob-Pattern may be a literal or a function result. - -'
echo


# Function returning a simple, Literal, Glob-Pattern
_abc() {
    echo -n 'abc'
}

echo '- Shortest prefix -'
echo ${stringZ#123}                 # Unchanged (not a prefix).
echo ${stringZ#$(_abc)}             # ABC123ABCabc
echo ${arrayZ[@]#abc}               # Applied to each element.

# echo ${sparseZ[@]#abc}            # Version-2.05b core dumps.
# Has since been fixed by Chet Ramey.

# The -it would be nice- First-Subscript-Of
# echo ${#sparseZ[@]#*}             # This is NOT valid Bash.

echo
echo '- Longest prefix -'
echo ${stringZ##1*3}                # Unchanged (not a prefix)
echo ${stringZ##a*C}                # abc
echo ${arrayZ[@]##a*c}              # ABCABC 123123 ABCABC

# echo ${sparseZ[@]##a*c}           # Version-2.05b core dumps.
# Has since been fixed by Chet Ramey.

echo
echo '- - Suffix sub-element removal - -'
echo '- - Glob-Pattern match must include the last character. - -'
echo '- - Glob-Pattern may be a literal or a function result. - -'
echo
echo '- Shortest suffix -'
echo ${stringZ%1*3}                 # Unchanged (not a suffix).
echo ${stringZ%$(_abc)}             # abcABC123ABC
echo ${arrayZ[@]%abc}               # Applied to each element.

# echo ${sparseZ[@]%abc}            # Version-2.05b core dumps.
# Has since been fixed by Chet Ramey.

# The -it would be nice- Last-Subscript-Of
# echo ${#sparseZ[@]%*}             # This is NOT valid Bash.

echo
echo '- Longest suffix -'
echo ${stringZ%%1*3}                # Unchanged (not a suffix)
echo ${stringZ%%b*c}                # a
echo ${arrayZ[@]%%b*c}              # a ABCABC 123123 ABCABC a

# echo ${sparseZ[@]%%b*c}           # Version-2.05b core dumps.
# Has since been fixed by Chet Ramey.

echo
echo '- - Sub-element replacement - -'
echo '- - Sub-element at any location in string. - -'
echo '- - First specification is a Glob-Pattern - -'
echo '- - Glob-Pattern may be a literal or Glob-Pattern function result. - -'
echo '- - Second specification may be a literal or function result. - -'
echo '- - Second specification may be unspecified. Pronounce that'
echo '    as: Replace-With-Nothing (Delete) - -'
echo



# Function returning a simple, Literal, Glob-Pattern
_123() {
    echo -n '123'
}

echo '- Replace first occurrence -'
echo ${stringZ/$(_123)/999}         # Changed (123 is a component).
echo ${stringZ/ABC/xyz}             # xyzABC123ABCabc
echo ${arrayZ[@]/ABC/xyz}           # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/ABC/xyz}          # Works as expected.

echo
echo '- Delete first occurrence -'
echo ${stringZ/$(_123)/}
echo ${stringZ/ABC/}
echo ${arrayZ[@]/ABC/}
echo ${sparseZ[@]/ABC/}

#  The replacement need not be a literal,
#+ since the result of a function invocation is allowed.
#  This is general to all forms of replacement.
echo
echo '- Replace first occurrence with Result-Of -'
echo ${stringZ/$(_123)/$(_simple)}  # Works as expected.
echo ${arrayZ[@]/ca/$(_simple)}     # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/ca/$(_simple)}    # Works as expected.

echo
echo '- Replace all occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ//[b2]/X}             # X-out b's and 2's
echo ${stringZ//abc/xyz}            # xyzABC123ABCxyz
echo ${arrayZ[@]//abc/xyz}          # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]//abc/xyz}         # Works as expected.

echo
echo '- Delete all occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ//[b2]/}
echo ${stringZ//abc/}
echo ${arrayZ[@]//abc/}
echo ${sparseZ[@]//abc/}

echo
echo '- - Prefix sub-element replacement - -'
echo '- - Match must include the first character. - -'
echo

echo '- Replace prefix occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ/#[b2]/X}             # Unchanged (neither is a prefix).
echo ${stringZ/#$(_abc)/XYZ}        # XYZABC123ABCabc
echo ${arrayZ[@]/#abc/XYZ}          # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/#abc/XYZ}         # Works as expected.

echo
echo '- Delete prefix occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ/#[b2]/}
echo ${stringZ/#$(_abc)/}
echo ${arrayZ[@]/#abc/}
echo ${sparseZ[@]/#abc/}

echo
echo '- - Suffix sub-element replacement - -'
echo '- - Match must include the last character. - -'
echo

echo '- Replace suffix occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ/%[b2]/X}             # Unchanged (neither is a suffix).
echo ${stringZ/%$(_abc)/XYZ}        # abcABC123ABCXYZ
echo ${arrayZ[@]/%abc/XYZ}          # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/%abc/XYZ}         # Works as expected.

echo
echo '- Delete suffix occurrences -'
echo ${stringZ/%[b2]/}
echo ${stringZ/%$(_abc)/}
echo ${arrayZ[@]/%abc/}
echo ${sparseZ[@]/%abc/}

echo
echo '- - Special cases of null Glob-Pattern - -'
echo

echo '- Prefix all -'
# null substring pattern means 'prefix'
echo ${stringZ/#/NEW}               # NEWabcABC123ABCabc
echo ${arrayZ[@]/#/NEW}             # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/#/NEW}            # Applied to null-content also.
                                    # That seems reasonable.

echo
echo '- Suffix all -'
# null substring pattern means 'suffix'
echo ${stringZ/%/NEW}               # abcABC123ABCabcNEW
echo ${arrayZ[@]/%/NEW}             # Applied to each element.
echo ${sparseZ[@]/%/NEW}            # Applied to null-content also.
                                    # That seems reasonable.

echo
echo '- - Special case For-Each Glob-Pattern - -'
echo '- - - - This is a nice-to-have dream - - - -'
echo

_GenFunc() {
    echo -n ${0}                    # Illustration only.
    # Actually, that would be an arbitrary computation.
}

# All occurrences, matching the AnyThing pattern.
# Currently //*/ does not match null-content nor null-reference.
# /#/ and /%/ does match null-content but not null-reference.
echo ${sparseZ[@]//*/$(_GenFunc)}


#  A possible syntax would be to make
#+ the parameter notation used within this construct mean:
#   ${1} - The full element
#   ${2} - The prefix, if any, to the matched sub-element
#   ${3} - The matched sub-element
#   ${4} - The suffix, if any, to the matched sub-element
#
# echo ${sparseZ[@]//*/$(_GenFunc ${3})}   # Same as ${1} here.
# Perhaps it will be implemented in a future version of Bash.


exit 0