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From: mek@enterprise.udev.cdc.com (Mark Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: variable length in the csh
Keywords: Csh variable
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Date: 17 Sep 90 18:38:39 GMT
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Can anybody tell me what the maximum length for a variable is in the
C-shell?  In my experience on both Sun workstation and MIPS the
limit is a mere 18 characters.  While that may seem adequate for 
most uses, I want to be really verbose!  The Borne shell allows me
longer variable names.  I don't really know the limit for it either.

So, is the limit really 18, or is this a bug?  Where is the limit
documented?  Thanks.

	-Mark

Mark Kennedy                     AT&T: (612) 482-2787
Control Data Corporation         E-Mail: mek@udev.cdc.com
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