Bash: how can I use read to echo (or do things to) an array member -

array content

somecommand=$(cat /etc/somelog) #pseudo

array creation

array=($somecommand)

array length

arraylen=${#array[@]}

for loop iterates array length

for (( i=0; i<${arraylen}; i++ ));

adds someprefix (for readability )

$(($i + 1 )) appends number list (for clear options) starting @ 1

echo "$(($i + 1 )) ${arr[$i]/#/someprefix}"       done          printf "\n" echo "please enter 1-${arraylen} --> "

asks user input

 read anwser

stores value (a case statement woud better # replace loop - concept script) trying work.

    echo "${array[$anwser]}"   # things #

you reading variable named $answer, indexing array $anwser.

KHS