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Re: arithmetic evaluation (may be error) ?
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Bob Proulx |
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Re: arithmetic evaluation (may be error) ? |
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Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:20:38 -0700 |
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Roman Rumisek wrote:
> $ echo $(("096" & 4))
> bash: "096" & 4: syntax error: operand expected (error token is ""096" & 4")
> $ echo $((0096 & 4))
> bash: 0096: value too great for base (error token is "0096")
In both of those the 9 is not a valid octal component. You are
running into octal conversion problems. Please read the Bash FAQ
entry E4 for further details.
> Is it bash error ?
Bash is doing the right thing.
Bob