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From: dallasb@ntpdvp1.UUCP (Dallas Braxton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: K-shell variables & Do-loops
Keywords: K-shell, variables, do-loops, ksh, vars
Message-ID: <339@ntpdvp1.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 90 17:40:39 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Northern Telecom DMS-10 Div., Raleigh, NC
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I'm writing a shel script using K-shell with do loops,
and I want to be able to "export" variables from the loop
to the main body. Example:

var1=yes
# ...
i=1
while i<2
do
# ...
	var1=no
	i=i+1
# ...
done
echo $var1

I get "yes".  How does one get "no"?

Dallas Braxton
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