How could we execute a program with "dynamic arguments" (loop) ? DYNAMIC ARG CONSTRUCTOR IN SHELL

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How could we execute a program with "dynamic arguments" (loop) ?

I would like to add an argument as per user interest/input. I can do it by several if conditions, But it is not practical. Arg1, Arg3, and Arg4 might be needed for a program (eg: docker run ) but Arg2 and Arg5 are not.

For example:

docker run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME \
               --hostname $MY_PROFILE \  ## if $hostname_req=1
               --user $USER \  
               -v $MYAPP_DL:/home/$USER/Downloads \  ## if $dwnldfolder_req=1
               --net-alias=${MY_NEW_DNS_NAME} \   ## if $dns_req=1
               --label "appname=$MYAPP" \  ## if $label_req=1
               --label "profile=$DOMAIN_CODE" \
               --label "purpose=$PURPOSE" \
               --label "maintainer=$DEV_ID" \ 
               $DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG

We can use function and loop but how will substitute to Program ( docker run ) arguments?

    ## NOT ACTUAL CODE :: ILLUSTRATING PLAN1
if [$label_req==1]
argument_aray+=('--label &quot;appname=$MYAPP&quot;')
if [$dns_req==1]
argument_aray+=('-net-alias=${MY_NEW_DNS_NAME} ')
...
...
if [$hostname_req==1]
argument_aray+=('-hostname $MY_PROFILE')

docker run &lt;&lt;argument_aray&gt;&gt;

I couldn't find any dynamic argument constructor for the shell. Please suggest if anyone has any idea how can achieve this

Are you perhaps looking for How can I conditionally pass an argument from a POSIX shell script? or How can we run a command stored in a variable?? Or How can I expand a quoted variable to nothing if it's empty? — ilkkachu, Jan 31 '23 at 18:48
This definitely can't be [tag:posix] since you're already using arrays. — muru, Feb 01 '23 at 10:28
@ilkkachu Thanks for the link.
argv+=( --enhancement "$2" ) && python evaluate.py "${argv[@]}". Working fine for me — JOEL, Feb 02 '23 at 07:55

How could we execute a program with "dynamic arguments" (loop) ? DYNAMIC ARG CONSTRUCTOR IN SHELL

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