#!/bin/bash
# script-array.sh: Loads this script into an array.
# Inspired by an e-mail from Chris Martin (thanks!).

script_contents=( $(cat "$0") )  #  Stores contents of this script ($0)
                                 #+ in an array.

for element in $(seq 0 $((${#script_contents[@]} - 1)))
  do                #  ${#script_contents[@]}
                    #+ gives number of elements in the array.
                    #
                    #  Question:
                    #  Why is  seq 0  necessary?
                    #  Try changing it to seq 1.
  echo -n "${script_contents[$element]}"
                    # List each field of this script on a single line.
# echo -n "${script_contents[element]}" also works because of ${ ... }.
  echo -n " -- "    # Use " -- " as a field separator.
done

echo

exit 0

# Exercise:
# --------
#  Modify this script so it lists itself
#+ in its original format,
#+ complete with whitespace, line breaks, etc.