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From: | Jim Meyering |
Subject: | Re: expr multiplication |
Date: | Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:41:13 +0100 |
Radu Popescu <address@hidden> wrote: > I get a syntax error when using $expr x * y. This is the only operation > that does not work with expr (multiplication). Because the shell is expanding your use of `*'. Use one of these instead: expr 2 \* 2 expr '2 * 2'
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