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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Eliminate variable checking in a script Post 302148756 by BMetelsky on Monday 3rd of December 2007 03:31:57 PM
Old 12-03-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by porter
What do you mean by "validating variables"?

I can't tell what is going on by what you have posted.
when I source in a .profile, variables are somehow checked, and generating an error (listed)

contents of .profile

export foo=/a/location/that/dosnt/exist

when I source it it via . .profile
I get the error and other variables dont get set the script just craps out.
the error = : not foundmyusername/.profile
or bad identifier

this dosnt happen on other versions of UNIX - only some linuxes

so the interperter is checking of foos path is valid... if not if bombs out
 

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NAME

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SYNOPSIS

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OPTIONS

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ARGUMENTS

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