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Scoping of bash functions
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| #! /bin/bash | |
| f() { | |
| echo "$x" | |
| } | |
| main() { | |
| local x=42 | |
| f | |
| } | |
| x=17 | |
| main | |
| echo "$x" |
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Because bash functions execute in their caller's scope.