What is the difference between defining a function in Bash using the "function name()" syntax and the "function" keyword syntax?
Saturday, 05 August 2023 by EITCA Academy
The difference between defining a function in Bash using the "function name()" syntax and the "function" keyword syntax lies in their compatibility with different versions of Bash and their impact on the scope of variables within the function. In older versions of Bash (prior to version 2.0), the "function name()" syntax was commonly used to
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Tagged under: Bash Functions, Bash Scripting, Bash Syntax, Bash Version Compatibility, Cybersecurity, Variable Scope