[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>       Normally, the eval builtin used in functions to set variables
>       makes these variables available globally otutside the function.
>       However, when the function gets input from a pipline, the variables
>       are set only locally.

Read the bash FAQ, entry E4.


paul


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