Re: set -e (errexit) does not work in subfunctions when a return result is checked

[Chet Ramey]

On 12/24/09 3:35 PM, Krzysztof Oledzki wrote:

> Bash Version: 4.0
> Patch Level: 35
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
>         set -e (errexit) does not work in subfunctions when
>         caller checks for a return result
> 
> Repeat-By:
> ---cut here ---
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> f() {
>   set -e
>   ls this-file-does-not-exist
>   echo "should not hapen"
> }
> 
> echo "Try #1"
> f || echo "failed"
> 
> echo "Try #2"
> f

Since the first call to f takes place on the left of a `||', set -e has
is ignored during its execution, and enabling it has no effect (though,
since settings are global, it remains enabled after the function returns).

Chet
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