script

Not sure what your future intent is but this site may help and gives many different options: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4920995/how-to-store-etc-passwd-in-a-hash-or-array

#!/bin/ksh

file="/etc/passwd"
i=0
while read line
do
   a[$i]="$line"
   (( i = i + 1 ))
done < $file

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can i able to use for loop ? is the logic wrong?

I tried this and didn't work.
#!/bin/bash


printf "Enter full path of a file name \c:"
read fileNamePath

counter=0
#File=$(echo $fileNamePath)
for line in `cat $fileNamePath`
do
        FileArray[$counter]=$(echo $line)
        echo ${FileArray[$counter]}
        (( counter++ ))
done


printf "The full path of the file is $fileNamePath\n"

what is word splitting? can you give a example please.

I tried the following. it works. Please explain where will be the word split happens. I am trying to understand the issue as i am new to the script.

#!/bin/bash


printf "Enter full path of a file name \c:"
read fileNamePath

counter=0
#File=$(echo $fileNamePath)
for line in `cat $fileNamePath`
do
        FileArray[$counter]=$line
        #echo ${FileArray[$counter]}
        (( counter++ ))
done


printf "The full path of the file is $fileNamePath\n"
printf "The full path of the file is ${FileArray[4]}\n"

It works when you don't have spaces in the file names.

Read this:
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashPitfalls

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/WordSplitting

My question would be why do you want to use an array?

Thanks Farzanj

please assist with the following.  when i choose unmount option and type /n its shows two mount /nas and /nat. i want to be able to go by exact word. lets say some one type /n it should complain there is no mount /n exists and if they type /nat it will ask for confirmation.

#!/bin/ksh

echo "Menu for Mount/unmount"
echo "----------------------"
echo "a. Mount status "
echo "b. unmount"
echo "c. Mount"
echo "d. exit"
echo " "


function mount_status
{
echo "Please Enter mount point"
read mPoint
mount | grep $mPoint
if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
   echo "$mPoint currently mounted"
else
   echo "$mPoint currently not mounted"
fi
}

function unmount
{
echo "Please Enter the mount point which you wanted to unmount"
read mPoint
mount | grep $mPoint
echo "Are you sure you want to unmount $mPoint. yes or no"
read answer
if [ $answer = "yes" ]
then
echo "I think you are right"
elif [ $answer = "no" ]
then
echo "Make up your mind"
else
echo "learn how to type yes or no. Bye for now"
fi
}

read answer
case $answer in
    a)    mount_status;;
    b)    unmount;;
    c)    echo You chose c;;
    d)    exit 1;;
    *)    echo You must choose either a,b,c or d
esac