On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Xu Qiang wrote: > This is my test script: > > --------------------- > #!/bin/bash > > var=0 > var=$[3] > > vari=0 > ++vari > > echo $var > echo $vari > --------------------- > > The result is: > ./test.sh: ++vari: command not found > 3 > 0 > > So the manual of bash is incorrect? > > Regards, > Xu Qiang
It will work with either 'let' or within an 'arithmetic expansion': $[++var] let ++var By the way, there is another syntax, from the man page, that seems to operate identically: $((++var)) and $((var+1)) _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
