Select random variable in Bash -

i need print value of (i.e. cadetblue) random var colour_* tried"

echo $colour_${number} echo "$colour_${number}" 

and many others , none working.

i have bash:

#!/bin/bash number=$[ ( $random % 9 )  + 1 ] echo $number  colour_1=aliceblue colour_2=antiquewhite colour_3=antiquewhite1 colour_4=antiquewhite2 colour_5=antiquewhite3 colour_6=antiquewhite4 colour_7=blanchedalmond colour_8=blueviolet colour_9=cadetblue  echo $colour_$number 

instead of saying

echo $colour_$number 

say:

color=colour_${number} echo ${!color} 

you can read more indirect expansion here.