functrap

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#!/bin/ksh
# Script name: functrap
# Example 10.132

function trapper { 
    print "In trapper"
    trap 'print "Caught in a trap!"' INT
    print "Got here."
    sleep 25
}

while :
do
    print "In the main script"
    trapper   # Call the function
    print "Still in main"
    sleep 5
    print "Bye"
done