On 8/12/22 7:27 PM, Budi wrote:
How come math/arithmetic ((i=k+l)) cannot make use of set -x
If you're talking about what I think you are, because that's not how
`set -x' works.
It's the same reason that
k=2+3
echo $(( $k*5 ))
echo $(( k*5 ))
produces two different numbers.
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On 8/12/22 8:22 PM, Dennis Williamson wrote:
set -x; unset a; b=2; c=7; ((a = b + c)); echo "$a $b $c"; set +x
+ unset a
+ b=2
+ c=7
+ (( a = b + c ))
+ echo '9 2 7'
9 2 7
+ set +x
without the dollar signs doesn't.
"Within an expression, shell
variables may also be referenced by name wit
I note that
https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009696699/utilities/cut.html says:
*> The elements in list can be repeated, can overlap, and can be specified
in any order, but the bytes, characters, or fields selected shall be
written in the order of the input data.*
The intention behind this is
On Sat, Aug 13, 2022, at 10:06 PM, Martin D Kealey wrote:
> I note that
> https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009696699/utilities/cut.html says:
> *> The elements in list can be repeated, can overlap, and can be specified
> in any order, but the bytes, characters, or fields selected shall be
> wr
