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Re: NOT changing global variables


From: Andreas Schwab
Subject: Re: NOT changing global variables
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:56:21 +0100
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Frans de Boer <frans@fransdb.nl> writes:

> Okay, the function tries to alter the global var1 integer. But, the
> result is that var1 is NOT changed.

Yes, because the function is executed in a subshell.

> So, the result of the first echo
> will be 0
> However, the next echo displays the changed var1 as being 1. At the
> expense of losing the return value.

You are not using the return value of the function but its output.  The
return value of a function is the exit status of the last executed
command, and can also be set with return.  The return value is available
in $?.

Andreas.

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