some bash stuff

gistfile1.txt

# LOGGING ------------------

# log to output file
log(){
	message=$( echo `date +%T` - $1 )
	echo $message >> 'json/'$LOGFILE
}

# create a log file
LOGFILE=$( echo `date +%F_%T`.log )
#touch 'json/'$LOGFILE

log 'LOG FILE CREATED - READY TO IMPORT DATA'
log '***************************************'
log ''



# utils ------------------

# json array from comma string

json_array() {
  echo -n '['
  while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
    x=${1//\\/\\\\}
    echo -n \"${x//\"/\\\"}\"
    [ $# -gt 1 ] && echo -n ','
    shift
  done
  echo ']'
}
export -f json_array



#bash array from string
ar_string=$( echo $string | sed 's/ //g' )
# printf '%s\n' "${ar_string[@]}"
# echo ${#ar_string[@]}
# turn array string into a bash array
IFS=',' read -a my_array <<< "ar_string"

for each in "${my_array[@]}"
do


#slice - change number for different slash

local car="$(echo "$path" | cut -d '/' -f 3)"
echo "car:"$car