join.sh

join_by () {
    # Argument #1 is the separator. It can be multi-character.
    # Argument #2, 3, and so on, are the elements to be joined.
    # Usage: join_by ", " "${array[@]}"
    local SEPARATOR="$1"
    shift

    local F=0
    for x in "$@"
    do
        if [[ F -eq 1 ]]
        then
            echo -n "$SEPARATOR"
        else
            F=1
        fi
        echo -n "$x"
    done
    echo
}