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Re: mksh import



mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost (der Mouse) writes:

>>         val=$(inmandelbrot rval ival rval ival 1 10)

>looks as though it's missing four dollar signs.

>Or Am I Missing Something (tm)?

Inside $(( )) variables are expanded without the $.

$ a=6
$ b=7
$ echo $(( a * b ))
42
$ echo $(( $a * $b ))
42

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