The syntax is consistent if you see that *math *expects one parameter. But
I agree the example could be clearer.
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Wai Yan Pong <wypon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Torsten and Jon, thank you both.
>
> If you type help, all you get is the example math 1+1 (without quotes).
> Hum... so the example is misleading and the syntax is inconsistent.
>
> I hope these can be fixed in the next version.
>
> --Pong
>
> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Jon Clayden <jon.clay...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It will work if you quote it:
> >
> > $ math '2*2'
> > 4
> >
> > All the best,
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > On 6 September 2012 15:27, Wai Yan Pong <wypon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> What is the syntax for multiplying two numbers using the "math"
> >> function in fish?
> >>
> >> Type math 1+1 at the prompt will give you 2, but neither * nor x seems
> >> to work for multiplication and I couldn't find any hints from the
> >> documentation.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >>
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