Package: dash
Version: 0.5.3-7
Severity: normal
Hi,
in dash:
$ echo 456 | {
> foo=123
> while read line; do
> foo=$line
> done;}
$ echo $foo

$

In ksh:
$ echo 456 | {
> foo=123
>  while read line; do
> foo=$line
> done;}
$ echo $foo
456

This should work in dash too.
Kind regards
Nico

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