# issues with local variables and local namerefs post-bash-4.4 f() { local -n ref=var local -A ref=([1]=) # declare -p ref var ref=([2]=) declare -p ref var } unset ref var f unset ref; var=0 f unset var unset -f f f() { local -n ref=var local -a ref=([1]=) ref=([2]=) declare -p ref var } unset ref var f unset ref; var=0 f unset var unset -f f f() { local -n ref=var; local -i ref=([1]=); declare -p ref var; } unset var f var=0 f unset var unset -f f f() { local -n ref=var; local ref=1; declare -p ref var; } var=0 f unset var unset -f f