Re: expr weirdness
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andras.lorincz@gmail.com a écrit :
| Why does expr give me "syntax error" message when I'm trying to do a
simple
| thing like this:
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| expr 2 * 3
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| Other operators like +, - and / work.
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expr 2 \* 3 or expr "2 * 3"
* is a reserved character in sh, which represents all elements. Using
the backslash, or quoting the expression, solves the problem.
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