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a = 10



How to make this without making a expr command ?



--> b = $a - 20










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    a = 10



    How to make this without making a expr command ?



    --> b = $a - 20










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      a = 10



      How to make this without making a expr command ?



      --> b = $a - 20










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      a = 10



      How to make this without making a expr command ?



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          Use $(( ))



          Like b=$(($a-20))



          You welcome






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          • What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

            – fixer1234
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          • We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

            – wxi
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          • What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

            – fixer1234
            Jan 31 at 10:30











          • We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

            – wxi
            Feb 1 at 8:08


















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          Use $(( ))



          Like b=$(($a-20))



          You welcome






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          • What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

            – fixer1234
            Jan 31 at 10:30











          • We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

            – wxi
            Feb 1 at 8:08
















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          Use $(( ))



          Like b=$(($a-20))



          You welcome






          share|improve this answer













          Use $(( ))



          Like b=$(($a-20))



          You welcome







          share|improve this answer












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          answered Jan 31 at 9:47









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          • What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

            – fixer1234
            Jan 31 at 10:30











          • We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

            – wxi
            Feb 1 at 8:08





















          • What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

            – fixer1234
            Jan 31 at 10:30











          • We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

            – wxi
            Feb 1 at 8:08



















          What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

          – fixer1234
          Jan 31 at 10:30





          What are we looking at, and what should a reader do with it and why?

          – fixer1234
          Jan 31 at 10:30













          We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

          – wxi
          Feb 1 at 8:08







          We're looking "to make this without making a expr command " And for doing "--> b = $a - 20" a reader should do "Like b=$(($a-20))" because it's the way "to make this without making a expr command "

          – wxi
          Feb 1 at 8:08




















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