do_square

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#!/bin/ksh
# Script name: do_square
# Example 10.123

function square {
    (( sq = $1 * $1 ))
    print "Number to be squared is $1."
    print "The result is $sq "
}

read number?"Give me a number to square. "
value_returned=$(square $number)
print $value_returned