How can I echo the value of $globevar?
globevar="testing something"
somefunc() {
echo $1 #will echo exactly whats passed
echo ${$1} # errors out
}
somefunc globevar # globevar
somefunc globevar # -bash: ${$1}: bad substitution
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1Are you looking for indirect expansion, as in [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16553089/dynamic-variable-names-in-bash/18124325#18124325)? – Gordon Davisson Apr 20 '20 at 00:23
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Does this answer your question? [Dynamic variable names in Bash](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16553089/dynamic-variable-names-in-bash) – Socowi Apr 20 '20 at 09:39