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From: sue@encore.UUCP (Sue LoVerso)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Math functions in shell script?
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Date: 7 Apr 88 21:01:00 GMT
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In article <2653@juniper.UUCP> painter@juniper.UUCP (Tom Painter ) writes:
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>I am having problems finding out how to do calculations in a shell script.
>#somehow increment cnt and go through loop again
>        cnt=cnt + 1
>#       ^^^^^^^^^^^ wrong language but message should be clear

cnt=`expr $cnt + 1`

Man expr(1) for more details.
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