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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.
-'\"
+'\"
.TH variable n 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
.so man.macros
.BS
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
.SH NAME
variable \- create and initialize a namespace variable
.SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR? \fIname \fR?\fIvalue\fR?
+\fBvariable \fR\fIname\fR
+.sp
+\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR?
.BE
-
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
This command is normally used within a
@@ -57,7 +58,9 @@ 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
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ namespace eval foo {
.CE
.PP
Create an array in a namespace:
+.PP
.CS
namespace eval someNS {
\fBvariable\fR someAry
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ namespace eval someNS {
.CE
.PP
Access variables in namespaces from a procedure:
+.PP
.CS
namespace eval foo {
proc spong {} {
@@ -89,9 +94,7 @@ namespace eval foo {
}
}
.CE
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
global(n), namespace(n), upvar(n)
-
.SH KEYWORDS
global, namespace, procedure, variable