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From: " steve  howe" <un_x@hotmail.com>
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Subject: expr failure
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"/bin/expr" seems to be non-funtional.
\
!#/bin/sh
#
a=0; a='expr $a + 1'     # right out of man page for expr
#
case $a in
#
     0) echo val is 0;;
     1) echo val is 1;;
esac
\
2.1.5 - does this work for anyone?
i'm not sure if bugs are to be considered a "fluke"
or if they are considered a "normal" thing in this stage of FBSD
development.  please respond to sender in addition to maillist.

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