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Date:	Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:55:21 +0100 (CET)
From:	Marco Atzeri <marco_atzeri AT yahoo DOT it>
Subject:	Inoltra: Re: Doing additions in cygwin?
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--- Kevin Markle ha scritto:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm attemping to use the expr variable and am
> having
> problems. when I 
> type test=expr 1+1 or
> test=`expr 1+1` or
> test='expr 1 + 1' or
> 
> with and without quotes?? I just want to create a
> variable based on and 
> expression?

this is a bash question not Cygwin one.

$ a=`expr 1 + 1`
$ echo $a
2

Do not use test as variable. It is a command ;-)
 
$ which test
/usr/bin/test
 
Regards
Marco



	

	
		
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