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 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 exam
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 wrote:
> It will work i
It will work if you quote it:
$ math '2*2'
4
All the best,
Jon
On 6 September 2012 15:27, Wai Yan Pong 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 multiplic
You need to quote your math expression if it contains
characters that the shell would expand otherwise:
> math '21 * 2'
42
Cheers,
--Torsten
On 6 Sep 2012, at 16:27, Wai Yan Pong wrote:
> What is the syntax for multiplying two numbers using the "math"
> function in fish?
>
> Type math 1+1 a
