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Re: contrib/completion/git-completion.bash: declare -g is not portable

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date
Feb 3, 2018, 19:51 UTC
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On Feb 03 2018, Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de> wrote:
> What is "declare -g" good for ?
      -g        create global variables when used in a shell function; otherwise
                ignored
    When used in a function, `declare' makes NAMEs local, as with the `local'
    command.  The `-g' option suppresses this behavior.
    
Andreas.
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  1. Torsten BögershausenFeb 3, 2018
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  4. Duy NguyenFeb 4, 2018
  5. Eric SunshineFeb 4, 2018
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