August 20, 2015 09:50
diff --git a/iterate_shell_array.sh b/iterate_shell_array.sh
 # Iterate over some array using POSIX Shell

 # Initial data
 ARR="a:b:c:d"

 # Iteration. Do whatever is needed instead of 'echo "$VAL"'.
 IT="${ARR}:"; while [ -n "$IT" ]; do VAL="${IT%%:*}"; echo "$VAL"; IT="${IT#*:}"; done

 # IMPORTANT!!! Add semicolon to the end of an array (IT="${ARR}:") to make stop condition working.
 #              Otherwise you will get infinite loop.
	# Iterate over some array using POSIX Shell

	# Initial data
	ARR="a:b:c:d"

	# Iteration. Do whatever is needed instead of 'echo "$VAL"'.
	IT="${ARR}:"; while [ -n "$IT" ]; do VAL="${IT%%:}"; echo "$VAL"; IT="${IT#:}"; done

	# IMPORTANT!!! Add semicolon to the end of an array (IT="${ARR}:") to make stop condition working.
	# Otherwise you will get infinite loop.