how can I index an array by it's name in bash -

i have such bash code below, want know how find array it's name:

#!/bin/bash  arr=("object1" "object2")  name="arr"  array=${!name} echo object0 = ${array[0]} echo object1 = ${array[1]} 

outputs below:

object0 = object1 object1 = 

i'm wondering why cannot index second element , how can that!!!

use syntax:

name="arr[@]" array=("${!name}") 

your other code fine.

or if have passed variable, name="arr"

you can use hack:

name_temp="$name[@]" array=("${!name_temp}")