ksh typeset is not returning value 0 while exiting from a POSIX function

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Issue

  • ksh typeset is not returning value 0 while exiting from a POSIX function

# cat ./a

#!/bin/ksh
# Sample script to demo ksh typeset problem.
# Set vars to global values...
X="X"
Y="Y"

echo "X = $X"     # value of var X, which should be "X".
echo "Y = $Y"     # value of var Y, which should be "Y".

GG() {          # Define function named GG.
typeset Y       # typeset var Y tobe local value only.
Y="Z"          # Set function GG's var Y to "Z".
echo "X = $X"     # value of var X, which should be "X".
echo "Y = $Y"     # value of var Y, which should be "Z".
}

GG           # Call function GG

echo "X = $X"     # value of var X, which should be "X".
echo "Y = $Y"     # value of var Y, which should be "Y".

  • The last line of above script, “Y =” should have value Y, not Z. But its giving "Z" value.
  • ksh typeset not  keeping variables local within functions.

  • ksh typeset within functions  are changing values of global variables outside of functions.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7

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