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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# Format: array_to_string vname_of_array vname_of_string separator
+array_to_string()
+{
+ (( ($# < 2) || ($# > 3) )) && {
+ "$FUNCNAME: usage: $FUNCNAME arrayname stringname [separator]"
+ return 2
+ }
+
+ local array=$1 string=$2
+ ((3==$#)) && [[ $3 = ? ]] && local IFS="${3}${IFS}"
+ eval $string="\"\${$array[*]}\""
+ return 0
+}