Variables

Variable Scoping

Another hiddem gem in BASH, is that you can scope variables, using thelocal keyword:

my_variable="Global value"
functionmy_function()
{
localmy_variable="My function local value"
echo"my_variable=$my_variable"
}
my_function
echo"my_variable=$my_variable"
my_function

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