associative --

test/stub/associative.bash

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ INSPECT_END='~~~~'
 function array_new {
   ref_name="$1"
   shift
+
+  [[ ${1:-} == -- ]] && shift
   [[ -v nested_count ]] && ((nested_count++)) || nested_count=1
   nested_name="${PREFIX_NESTED}$nested_count"
   declare -ga "$nested_name"
@@ -32,16 +34,17 @@ function array_inspect {
 }
 
 # initialization
-array_new mine1 'Albert Dupontel' 20
-array_new mine2 'Bob Sinclar' 24
-array_new mine3 'Conrad Ademayor' 31 true
-array_new nested mine1 mine2 mine3
+array_new mine0
+array_new mine1 -- 'Albert Dupontel' 20
+array_new mine2 -- 'Bob Sinclar' 24
+array_new mine3 -- 'Conrad Ademayor' 68 true
+array_new nested -- mine1 mine2 mine3
 array_inspect nested
 
 # change values
-mine1+=(false)
-mine3[1]=$((mine3[1] + 8))
-mine3[2]=false
+mine1[1]=$((mine1[1] - 2))
+mine2[2]=false
+mine3+=('UK')
 array_inspect nested
 
 # nested twice