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  1. append_to_array() {
  2.   declare -n _dest="$1"
  3.   _dest+=( "$(</dev/stdin)" )
  4. }
  5.  
  6. append_to_array data <<'END'
  7. {
  8. "my": "first doc"
  9. }
  10. END
  11.  
  12. append_to_array data <<'END'
  13. {
  14. "my": "second doc"
  15. }
  16. END
  17.  
  18. declare -p data
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declare -a data=([0]=$'{\n"my": "first doc"\n}' [1]=$'{\n"my": "second doc"\n}')
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