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Re: Cannot set variable declared outside of nested while loop

from [Chet Ramey]
Subject: Re: Cannot set variable declared outside of nested while loop
From: Chet Ramey
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:16:37 -0500
Newsgroups: gnu.bash.bug 
Rick Wargo wrote:

> Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu
> 
> Bash Version: 3.0
> Patch Level: 16
> Release Status: release
> 
>  
> 
> Description:
> 
>        Cannot set variable declared outside of nested while loop within
> a function. This works in ksh. :(

Read the Bash FAQ, question E4.

Chet
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