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Re: "unset var" pops var off variable stack instead of unsetting it


From: Chet Ramey
Subject: Re: "unset var" pops var off variable stack instead of unsetting it
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:19:05 -0400
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On 3/17/17 6:35 PM, Dan Douglas wrote:

> The problem is the non-obvious nature of unset's interaction with scope,
> (and the lack of documentation). Not much can be done about the former,
> as it is with so many things.

How would you suggest improving the documentation? I can see highlighting
the fact that unset applied to a local variable at the same scope
preserves the local attribute. What else?


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