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## In POSIX sh, named file descriptors is undefined.
(or "In dash, ... is not supported." when using `dash`)
### Problematic code:
```sh
exec {n}> "$output"
echo "Your fd is $n"
```
### Correct code:
There is no simple, mechanical alternative for POSIX sh, but you can either switch to a shell that does support this (like `bash`), or hard code (or `eval`) a specific file descriptor.
### Rationale:
The syntax for opening an arbitrary file descriptor and assigning it to a variable for later use is a `bash` and `ksh` extension. It does not work on POSIX sh or `dash`.
### Exceptions:
None
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!