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## var is referenced but apparently never assigned.
### Problematic code:
var=name
n=42
echo "$var_$n.jpg"
### Correct code:
var=name
n=42
echo "${var}_$n.jpg"
### Rationale:
ShellCheck has noticed that you reference a variable that is not assigned. Double check that the variable is indeed assigned, and that the name is not misspelled.
Note: This message only triggers for variables with lowercase characters in their name (`foo` and `kFOO` but not `FOO`) due to the standard convention of using lowercase variable names for unexported, local variables.
### Exceptions:
ShellCheck does not attempt to figure out runtime or dynamic assignments like with `source mycommonvars.sh` or `eval var=value`.
If you know for a fact that the variable is set, you can use `${var:?}` to fail if the variable is unset (or empty). You can also disable the message with a [[directive]].