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From: Andre Bleau <andre DOT bleau AT courriel DOT polymtl DOT ca>
Subject: Re: Problems with 'expr'
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>  Hi,
>
>  I tried to use 'expr'. And it worked fine for this
>'expr 1 + 2 + 3'. But if I try to use '(' or '*' it
>will print 'expr: syntax error'. Shouldn't the
>following work? 'expr 3 * 4'?
>
>  Jens Yllman

The correct syntax is:
expr 3 \* 4
or
expr 3 '*' 4
same thing for ( or ).


André Bleau, ing., analyste
email: bleau at courriel dot polymtl dot ca
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Département de génie électrique et         Electric Engineering and
de génie informatique                      Computer Engineering department
École Polytechnique de Montréal            Montreal Polytechnic School


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