diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 8a94eb19..ab1f3340 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -543,6 +543,12 @@ GET_LACROSSE_INFO(){
 	# echo ${DEVICE_INFO[${2}]}
 	
 }
+function print_array {
+    # eval string into a new associative array
+    eval "declare -A func_assoc_array="${1#*=}
+    # proof that array was successfully created
+    declare -p func_assoc_array
+}
 
 INFO=$(GET_LACROSSE_INFO "ServerRoomLA")
 # IFS=$'~'; read -rd '' -a INFO <<<"${INFO}"; unset IFS