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.. _cmd-export:
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export - compatibility function for exporting variables
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Synopsis
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.. synopsis::
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export
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export NAME=VALUE
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Description
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-----------
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``export`` is a function included for compatibility with POSIX shells. In general, the :doc:`set <set>`
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builtin should be used instead.
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When called without arguments, ``export`` prints a list of currently-exported variables, like ``set
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-x``.
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When called with a ``NAME=VALUE`` pair, the variable ``NAME`` is set to ``VALUE`` in the global
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scope, and exported as an environment variable to other commands.
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There are no options available.
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Example
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-------
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The following commands have an identical effect.
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::
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set -gx PAGER bat
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export PAGER=bat
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Note: If you want to add to e.g. ``$PATH``, you need to be careful to :ref:`combine the list <cartesian-product>`. Quote it, like so::
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export PATH="$PATH:/opt/bin"
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Or just use ``set``, which avoids this::
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set -gx PATH $PATH /opt/bin
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See more
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--------
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1. The :doc:`set <set>` command.
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