[Solved] What will be the output of this Bash script?numbers=(1 2 3 4 5) numbers=(${numbers[@]:0:3}) echo "${numbers[@]}" | Bash Scripting

Bash Scripting - Arrays

What will be the output of this Bash script?

numbers=(1 2 3 4 5)
numbers=(${numbers[@]:0:3})
echo "${numbers[@]}"

A1 2 3 4 5

B1 2 3

C3 4 5

D2 3 4

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Slice first 3 elements
${numbers[@]:0:3} extracts elements from index 0 to 2: 1 2 3.
Step 2: Reassign sliced array
Assigning back to numbers keeps only those 3 elements.
Step 3: Print the array
echo "${numbers[@]}" outputs: 1 2 3.
Final Answer:
1 2 3 -> Option B
Quick Check:
Array slicing keeps first 3 elements [OK]

Quick Trick: Use slicing syntax to keep part of array [OK]

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