1	#!/bin/bash
2	#
3	# Usage:
4	# ./named-ref.test.sh <function name>
5
6	#### pass array by reference
7	show_value() {
8	local -n array_name=$1
9	local idx=$2
10	echo "${array_name[$idx]}"
11	}
12	shadock=(ga bu zo meu)
13	show_value shadock 2
14	## stdout: zo
15
16	#### pass assoc array by reference
17	show_value() {
18	local -n array_name=$1
19	local idx=$2
20	echo "${array_name[$idx]}"
21	}
22	days=([monday]=eggs [tuesday]=bread [sunday]=jam)
23	show_value days sunday
24	## stdout: jam
25	## BUG mksh stdout: [monday]=eggs
26	# mksh note: it coerces "days" to 0? Horrible.
27
28	#### pass local array by reference, relying on DYNAMIC SCOPING
29	show_value() {
30	local -n array_name=$1
31	local idx=$2
32	echo "${array_name[$idx]}"
33	}
34	caller() {
35	local shadock=(ga bu zo meu)
36	show_value shadock 2
37	}
38	caller
39	## stdout: zo
40	# mksh appears not to have local arrays!
41	## BUG mksh stdout-json: ""
42	## BUG mksh status: 1
43