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Re: SECONDS variable not shown from set, not updated properly
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: SECONDS variable not shown from set, not updated properly |
Date: |
Mon, 02 Jun 2003 10:19:41 -0400 |
> Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
>
> Bash Version: 2.05a
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> SECONDS doesn't initially show in the output of the set
> command. It only shows up after $SECONDS has been referenced,
> and even then is not updated in that output.
This is by design. Dynamic variables like SECONDS don't really exist
until they're referenced directly, and are not updated unless they are
referenced directly.
Chet
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