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Associative Array Counting
intermediatebash
Background
Associative arrays in bash 4+ enable key-value data structures for counting and grouping.
Problem
Count word frequencies in a file using bash associative arrays.
Input
A text file
Output
Word frequency counts
Sample tests
Sample 1
Input: words.txt
Expected: word counts
Your solution
Learning objective
Learn bash data structures and text processing