Re: The 'source x' command doesn't keep variables set by x when source output is piped into other command

[Yuri]

On 11/13/24 14:02, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> The commands within a pipeline are executed in subshells (child 
> processes), so all variable changes are discarded when the subshell exits.


This sounds like an implementation detail that should be invisible that 
affects how the 'source' feature works.
This makes it a very confusing from the user's perspective.




Yuri