Re: Set variable to null

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:13:40 +0001
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> I'm a true rookie when it comes to writing scripts.  Could somebody please
> tell me how to set a variable, in a script,  to null, after its been
> previously set to a value?    Thanks.................Lucy

Assuming, you mean scripts for AIX ;-)

'unset variable' removes "variable" from the current environment.
BTW, 'variable=""' sets variable to an empty string.

Thomas
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