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.TH "EXPORT" "1" "Nov 13, 2025" "4.2" "fish-shell"
.SH NAME
export \- compatibility function for exporting variables
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBexport\fP
\fBexport\fP \fINAME\fP\fB=\fP\fIVALUE\fP
.fi
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBexport\fP is a function included for compatibility with POSIX shells. In general, the \fI\%set\fP
builtin should be used instead.
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When called without arguments, \fBexport\fP prints a list of currently\-exported variables, like \fBset
\-x\fP\&.
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When called with a \fBNAME=VALUE\fP pair, the variable \fBNAME\fP is set to \fBVALUE\fP in the global
scope, and exported as an environment variable to other commands.
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There are no options available.
.SH EXAMPLE
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The following commands have an identical effect.
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.EX
set \-gx PAGER bat
export PAGER=bat
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Note: If you want to add to e.g. \fB$PATH\fP, you need to be careful to \fI\%combine the list\fP\&. Quote it, like so:
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export PATH=\(dq$PATH:/opt/bin\(dq
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Or just use \fBset\fP, which avoids this:
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set \-gx PATH $PATH /opt/bin
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.SH SEE MORE
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The \fI\%set\fP command.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
fish-shell developers
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