Hi All,

I am having one file say ABC where i a defining all the variable like as follows:

name1=gauri
name2=sandeep
name3=mishra

Now i am using one shell script say xyz.sh where i am using ABC file as :

export ABC

$DEBUG "ABC: load_section [globals]"

function load_section
{
typeset section

${HAVE_BINIFILE:-true} || return
[[ -n "$ABC" ]] || oops "load_section: ABC is empty string"
[[ -f "$ABC" ]] || oops "load_section: File not found: $ABC"

section="${1:-$SCRIPT}"
...
....
...
}


I am unable to understand the meaning of export here. I know why we use export but here i didnt undertsnad.

And what is this $DEBUG doing ...I am a new bie for shell script

Thanks & Regards
Gauri

Hi
I think ABC are variables. and these variables are declared in your
dot profile file or
in your home or global directoy.

and for rest questions?? we need to wait for any experts answer.
as i m also new to linux world.

Guari,
This is what I think..
From Unix man pages:

export is a shell built-in function that determines the characteristics for environmental variables of the current shell and its descendants.

**export [name =[value] ]...
In your script, what I understand, is you're trying to pass the file ABC to the load_section function which determines its type -- whether it's an empty string on a file (-f option).

I'm not sure of the $DEBUG.

Again, correction are welcome!
Sirisha

Seems like $DEBUG is a function or command name to print either to screen or file... like it can be echo or print statement or something else

Just do echo $DEBUG to know what value was set in it...

It should have been assigned in environment or profile settings file.