problem to initialize ksh array when first element includes hyphen

[gdan2000]

Hi

I'm trying to create an array with variable including hyphen

but ksh refuses the first element
(actually I replaced at by * since forum rules restricts URL embedded..)


set -A allArgs
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} -all
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} -date
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} test

./test.ksh[11]: -all: bad option(s)

It happens only when first element is like this:
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} all
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} -date
set +A allArgs ${allArgs[*]} test

print "Array is: ${allArgs[*]}"

Array is: all -date test

[atreyu]

how about this:

set +A allArgs
allArgs[1]='-all'
allArgs[2]='-date'
allArgs[3]='test'

[gdan2000]

10x

here is another solution(in case you dont know what is the index for array)

set -A allArgs -- -all
set -A allArgs -- ${allArgs[@]} -date