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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.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: variable.n,v 1.4 2000/11/21 15:56:21 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: variable.n,v 1.5 2004/05/27 22:13:45 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH variable n 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -58,6 +58,39 @@ and the initialization \fIvalue\fR should be left off.
After the variable has been declared,
elements within the array can be set using ordinary
\fBset\fR or \fBarray\fR commands.
+.SH EXAMPLES
+Create a variable in a namespace:
+.CS
+namespace eval foo {
+ variable bar 12345
+}
+.CE
+.PP
+Create an array in a namespace:
+.CS
+namespace eval someNS {
+ variable someAry
+ array set someAry {
+ someName someValue
+ otherName otherValue
+ }
+}
+.CE
+.PP
+Access variables in namespaces from a procedure:
+.CS
+namespace eval foo {
+ proc spong {} {
+ # Variable in this namespace
+ variable bar
+ puts "bar is $bar"
+
+ # Variable in another namespace
+ variable ::someNS::someAry
+ parray someAry
+ }
+}
+.CE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
global(n), namespace(n), upvar(n)