Name
set
Synopsis
set variable = value
set [option] variable[n]= value
set
Description
Set variable to value, or if multiple values are specified, set the variable to the list of words in the value list. If an index n is specified, set the nth word in the variable to value. (The variable must already contain at least that number of words.) With no arguments, display the names and values of all set variables. See also “Predefined Shell Variables” earlier in this chapter.
Option
- -r
tcsh only. List only read-only variables, or set specified variable to read-only.
Examples
%set list=(yes no maybe)
Assign a wordlist %set list[3]=maybe
Assign an item in existing wordlist %set quote="Make my day"
Assign a variable %set x=5 y=10 history=100
Assign several variables %set blank
Assign a null value to blank
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