Unable to have a local variable with the same name as a global read-only variable












0















#!/bin/bash

readonly x=2

function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



readonly-local-test.sh: line 6: local: x: readonly variable
2
2


When the variable is read-only this happens. However, if I remove the readonly restriction as below,



#!/bin/bash

x=2
function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



1
2


Why read only global variables can't be shadowed?










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  • You just can't redefine the readonly variables

    – Inian
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#!/bin/bash

readonly x=2

function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



readonly-local-test.sh: line 6: local: x: readonly variable
2
2


When the variable is read-only this happens. However, if I remove the readonly restriction as below,



#!/bin/bash

x=2
function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



1
2


Why read only global variables can't be shadowed?










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  • You just can't redefine the readonly variables

    – Inian
    7 mins ago














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#!/bin/bash

readonly x=2

function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



readonly-local-test.sh: line 6: local: x: readonly variable
2
2


When the variable is read-only this happens. However, if I remove the readonly restriction as below,



#!/bin/bash

x=2
function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



1
2


Why read only global variables can't be shadowed?










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#!/bin/bash

readonly x=2

function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



readonly-local-test.sh: line 6: local: x: readonly variable
2
2


When the variable is read-only this happens. However, if I remove the readonly restriction as below,



#!/bin/bash

x=2
function test {
local x=1
echo ${x}
}

test
echo $x


The result is,



1
2


Why read only global variables can't be shadowed?







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  • You just can't redefine the readonly variables

    – Inian
    7 mins ago



















  • You just can't redefine the readonly variables

    – Inian
    7 mins ago

















You just can't redefine the readonly variables

– Inian
7 mins ago





You just can't redefine the readonly variables

– Inian
7 mins ago










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