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List:       busybox
Subject:    Re: Why busybox ash do not support $[ ] for math?
From:       Ron Yorston <rmy () pobox ! com>
Date:       2021-07-18 7:27:32
Message-ID: 60f3d7e4.U3zpNhAhNLEFZgB9%rmy () pobox ! com
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Roberto A. Foglietta wrote:
> why busybox ash do not support $[ ] for math?
> Possibly because original ash does not support it but bash only?
> Have you ever thought about adding this feature or $(( )) is enough?

The $[...] form of arithmetic expansion has been deprecated since
bash 2.0.  It isn't mentioned in the current reference manual and
the Bash Hackers Wiki recommends not using it.

Only the $((...)) form is supported in POSIX.

All things considered, $[...] doesn't seem to be a very attractive
candidate for inclusion in BusyBox ash.

Ron
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