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Use := to Assign a Default Value to an Unset Variable

Posted on May 3, 2012 by mark

You can change the value of a null or unset variable to its default in a script using the := modifier: ${name:=default} When the shell expands the expression ${name:=default}, it sets the value of name to the expanded value of … Continue reading →

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