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'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-.so man.macros
.TH variable n 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
+.so man.macros
.BS
'\" Note: do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
.SH NAME
variable \- create and initialize a namespace variable
.SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBvariable \fR\fIname\fR
-.sp
-\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR?
+\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR? \fIname \fR?\fIvalue\fR?
.BE
+
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
This command is normally used within a
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ After the variable has been declared,
elements within the array can be set using ordinary
\fBset\fR or \fBarray\fR commands.
.SH EXAMPLES
-.PP
Create a variable in a namespace:
-.PP
.CS
namespace eval foo {
\fBvariable\fR bar 12345
@@ -68,7 +65,6 @@ namespace eval foo {
.CE
.PP
Create an array in a namespace:
-.PP
.CS
namespace eval someNS {
\fBvariable\fR someAry
@@ -80,7 +76,6 @@ namespace eval someNS {
.CE
.PP
Access variables in namespaces from a procedure:
-.PP
.CS
namespace eval foo {
proc spong {} {
@@ -94,7 +89,9 @@ namespace eval foo {
}
}
.CE
+
.SH "SEE ALSO"
global(n), namespace(n), upvar(n)
+
.SH KEYWORDS
global, namespace, procedure, variable