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Re: eval in functions in pipelines doesn't set variables globally
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Paul Jarc |
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Re: eval in functions in pipelines doesn't set variables globally |
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Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:22:10 -0500 |
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Markus.Schwarzenberg@ipms.fraunhofer.de wrote:
> Normally, the eval builtin used in functions to set variables
> makes these variables available globally otutside the function.
> However, when the function gets input from a pipline, the variables
> are set only locally.
Read the bash FAQ, entry E4.
paul