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Subject:  Doing additions in cygwin?
Date:  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:49:28 -0400
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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?

Thanks!

Kevin M




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