Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:26:08 -0400 From: Daryl Richards <daryl@isletech.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /bin/sh arithmetic doesn't seem to like leading 0 now Message-ID: <505CA330.3050206@isletech.net> In-Reply-To: <CAKFCL4Wub=k1RA_yYm2xFaoQUBt8Yfj1OONG33z2YFJJwSx_DA@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120921170902.GC28959@albert.catwhisker.org> <CAKFCL4Wub=k1RA_yYm2xFaoQUBt8Yfj1OONG33z2YFJJwSx_DA@mail.gmail.com>
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On 21/09/2012 1:20 PM, Brandon Allbery wrote: > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:09 PM, David Wolfskill <david@catwhisker.org>wrote: > >> $ echo $(( 09 + 0 )) >> > Unable to get to fbsd box now but suspicious mind wants to know what > happens with 07 in place of 09. > Interestingly enough, bash gives a proper explanation: bash$ echo $(( 09 + 0 )) -bash: 09: value too great for base (error token is "09") bash$ echo $(( 07 + 0 )) 7 -- Daryl Richards Isle Technical Services Inc (519) 573-3399
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