Re: Is bash dying or dead (was Re: 4.1 is "$((( ))) an 'official operator, if $(( )) isn't?

[Linda Walsh]

Chet Ramey wrote:

> > ----
> >
> >    Is this a fluke, due to the above changes NOT being 4.1?  Or is
> >    this construction going to break in 4.2:
> >
> >    '$((( )))'
>
> What does `break' mean?  It's already written in a manner more
> confusing and obscure than necessary.  What value do you think the
> extra set of parens adds?
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I thought the $( ) was necessary to make the inner (()) an arithmetic
expression...  Does it execute in a sub process?


> > I wanted to evaluate something and assign result to a var.
> >
> > so: a=$(((-48-16+2**6))) gives me 'a=0', but
>
> And it does in bash-4.2 also, but why make things harder on yourself?
> If you feel you have to use a redundant set of parens, make the intent
> of the code clear:
>
>         a=$(( (-48-16+2**6) ))
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Well, that works!, but I thought the posix page pointed at above said
somthing about putting a space betweent the outward 2 parens.

        Well, if that's the correct form, I have no problem using
it...just that things that used to work are not...and the manpages
aren't that explanatory nor do they have  much in the way of
examples....I DO pour over them on an almost daily basis!

 Thanks, Linda