Array as parameter

Array as parameter

[meino.cramer]

Hi,

how can I use an array as a parameter to a function like
this (example does not work...just as an explanation, what
I want to do)

    #! /bin/zsh
    funcion arrprint()
    {
        for i in $1
        do
            echo $i
            echo "---"
        done
    }

    a=( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )

    arrprint a 

when executed shoult print
1
---
2
---
3
---
4
---
5
---
6
---


Thank you very mich in advance for any help!
Best regards,
mcc

Re: Array as parameter

[Wayne Davison]

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On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 8:35 PM, <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:

>    arrprint a
>

That passes the string "a" to the function.  One thing you can do is to
pass the array as separate parameters (arrprint $a) and then use "for i in
$*" in your function.  However, if you need to be able to keep the array
parameter separate from other parameters, you could instead refer to the
variable whose name you passed in using ${(P)1} in your function in place
of the $1.  With that one change, your function would work.

..wayne..