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Old 02-18-2006
"expr"

Hi all,

I am really sorry to ask this sort of silly questions, being really a novice user of UNIX, I think I deserve a privilege to ask such questions.

I am trying to use expr command in shell script to evaluate integer values.

Instead of evaluating, the command is substituting name of variables in echo.

can some one help me please.

Thanks & Best Regards
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Old 02-18-2006
Hi,
Always post the part of script giving problem. It will help to find out the problem.
# 3  
Old 02-18-2006
Thanks

Hi,

was using some unnecessary quotes which were causing a problem.

Have fixed it.

Thanks for your adv, have noted it down and will post query along with script to let people understand it better.

Best regards

Shoeb
 
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