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Re: Problems with 'expr'
- To: cygwin at sources dot redhat dot com
- Subject: Re: Problems with 'expr'
- From: Andre Bleau <andre dot bleau at courriel dot polymtl dot ca>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:04:06 -0400
> Hi,
>
> I tried to use 'expr'. And it worked fine for this
>'expr 1 + 2 + 3'. But if I try to use '(' or '*' it
>will print 'expr: syntax error'. Shouldn't the
>following work? 'expr 3 * 4'?
>
> Jens Yllman
The correct syntax is:
expr 3 \* 4
or
expr 3 '*' 4
same thing for ( or ).
André Bleau, ing., analyste
email: bleau at courriel dot polymtl dot ca
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Département de génie électrique et Electric Engineering and
de génie informatique Computer Engineering department
École Polytechnique de Montréal Montreal Polytechnic School
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