On Tue, Dec 08, 2020 at 09:47:05AM +0100, Andreas Schwab wrote: > On Dez 07 2020, Testing Purposes wrote: > > > From an integer standpoint, I know that 08 (with one leading zero) is the > > same as 8. > > Nope, it is a syntax error.
In a bash math context or in C, 08 is indeed a syntax error, as it is
an octal integer constant with an invalid digit ("8").
In mathematics, 08 is just 8.
