On 11 Dec 2002, Bret Hughes wrote: > format is ./bc.test.sh 'math equation' > i.e. ./bc.test.sh (2+2)*3 > > [bhughes@bretsony bhughes]$ bc.test.sh (2+2)*3 > bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(2+2)' > [bhughes@bretsony bhughes]$ > [bhughes@bretsony bhughes]$ bc.test.sh '(2+2)*3' > 12
by the way, it's a *really* bad idea to use parentheses this cavalierly -- you know they're a shell metacharacter, don't you? and that they will be processed inside double quotes, but not single quotes. which is why the unexpected token error. rday -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
