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mktmp_auto doesn't work in subshell #1

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aakropotkin opened this issue Feb 7, 2024 · 0 comments
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mktmp_auto doesn't work in subshell #1

aakropotkin opened this issue Feb 7, 2024 · 0 comments

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echo "$_file";

You aren't going to modify the global tmpfile/dirs lists if foo="$( mktmp_auto; )"; is invoked.

You need to use a "result" variable to stash output in:

mktmp_auto() {
  ...
  MKTMP_OUTPUT="$_file";
}

mktmp_auto;
foo="$MKTMP_OUTPUT";
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