expr can only be use in plus or minus. I have error in using it in 
multiplication and division.

On Monday 19 July 2004 10:07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> you have two options:
>
>  c=`expr $a + $b`
>
> or
>
>  c=`echo "$a+$b" | bc`
>
>
>  there might be a more efficient solution but that is all i know at the
> moment. :)
>
> ciao!
>
> alben benavente alteza writes:
> > in a bash script, how do we add two numbers like:
> >
> > a=1
> > b=2
> >
> > c=$a+$b
> >
> > echo $c
> >
> > my script is treating the numbers as string.
> >
> > thanks
> >
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