This is what I wanna achieve:

Function:

Func1() {
   $1="Hello World"
}

Call function:

local var1
Func1 var1
echo $var1  (should echo Hello World)

I found this example which seems to work but I guess using eval is not a good idea:

Func1() {
   eval $1=$str1
}

How would be the correct way of doing this?

I'm coming from .Net and often use a parameter as a reference....i.e. assigning a value back to the parameter which then can be used later on.

In the above example var1 should be assigned "Hello World"

(I'm using sh shell)

This is what I want to achieve:

Function:

Func1() {
   $1="Hello World"
}

Call function:

local var1
Func1 var1
echo $var1  (should echo Hello World)

I found this example which seems to work, but I guess using eval is not a good idea:

Func1() {
   eval $1=$str1
}

How would be the correct way of doing this?

I'm coming from .Net and often use a parameter as a reference. For example, assigning a value back to the parameter which then can be used later on.

In the above example var1 should be assigned "Hello World"

(I'm using sh shell)

Function:

Func1() {
   str1=$2
   $1=$str1
}

Call function:

local var1
Func1 var1 "Helle World"
echo $var1

I know this will work but I guess it's not very "pretty":

Func1() {
   str1=$2
   eval $1=$str1
}

How would the correct way be of doing this?

(I'm using sh shell)

This is what I wanna achieve:

Function:

Func1() {
   $1="Hello World"
}

Call function:

local var1
Func1 var1
echo $var1  (should echo Hello World)

I found this example which seems to work but I guess using eval is not a good idea:

Func1() {
   eval $1=$str1
}

How would be the correct way of doing this?

I'm coming from .Net and often use a parameter as a reference....i.e. assigning a value back to the parameter which then can be used later on.

In the above example var1 should be assigned "Hello World"

(I'm using sh shell)