[Solved] What will be the output of this Bash script?declare -A capitals capitals[France]=Paris capitals[Japan]=Tokyo echo ${capitals[Japan]} | Bash Scripting

Bash Scripting - Arrays

What will be the output of this Bash script?

declare -A capitals
capitals[France]=Paris
capitals[Japan]=Tokyo
echo ${capitals[Japan]}

AParis

BTokyo

Ccapitals[Japan]

DError: invalid syntax

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the associative array assignments
The script assigns "Paris" to key "France" and "Tokyo" to key "Japan".
Step 2: Check the echo command
The echo prints the value for key "Japan", which is "Tokyo".
Final Answer:
Tokyo -> Option B
Quick Check:
Access associative array by key = Tokyo [OK]

Quick Trick: Use ${array[key]} to get associative array value [OK]

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