--- /dev/null
+# test the other uses of the 'K' tranform operator
+# the associative array tests are performed separately, since that was the
+# original motivation for this feature
+foo=string
+bar='value with spaces'
+
+set -- 'a b' 'c d' 'e f'
+
+echo ${foo@K}
+echo ${bar@K}
+
+echo ${@@K}
+echo "${@@K}"
+
+foo=( zero one two three )
+echo ${foo[@]@K}
+
+foo=( 'zero z' 'one o' 'two t' 'three t' )
+echo ${foo[@]@K}