adding value to variable using expr

Kochu77 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008

for i `cat abc.txt`
do
m= `expr $i + 2`
echo $m
done
i wrote this script to assing value to m. but i got the error

"a.sh[6]: 423: not found"

please help me to sort out this issue

Franklin52 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008

Remove the space after the equal sign (=) in this statement:

Code:

m= `expr $i + 2`

Kochu77 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-22-2008

worked thanks

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