#!/bin/bash function f1 { echo Hello from $FUNCNAME! VAR="123" } f2() { p1=$1 p2=$2 sum=$((${p1} + ${p2})) echo "${sum}" } f1 echo ${VAR} mySum="$(f2 1 2)" echo mySum = $mySum mySum="$(f2 10 -2)" echo mySum = $mySum