On Dez 08 2020, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> 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.
This is all about C, so mathematics don't come into play.
Andreas.
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