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## $0 can't be assigned in Ksh (but it does reflect the current function).
### Problematic code:
```sh
#!/bin/ksh
$0=myname
echo "Usage: $0 --help"
```
### Correct code:
```sh
#!/bin/ksh
myname() {
echo "Usage: $0 --help"
}
myname
```
### Rationale:
You appear to be trying to assign a new value to `$0` in Ksh.
This is not possible. However, `$0` will reflect the current function name, so if you wrap your code in a function with your chosen name, you can have `$0` expand to it.
### Exceptions:
If you instead wanted to compare the value of `$0`, use a comparison like `[ "$0" = "myname" ]`.
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!