2016-02-04 12:14 GMT+01:00 Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx>: > Hi Elia, > > On Thu, 4 Feb 2016, Elia Pinto wrote: > >> - this=$(expr "$this" + 1) >> + this=$(( "$this" + 1 )) > > Why the funny spaces? We do not do that anywhere in the existing code > except in three places (2x filter-branch, 1x rebase--interactive, all > three *not* my fault) and in some tests. > > Also, I am *pretty* certain that the quotes break this code: > > me@work MINGW64 /usr/src/git (master) > $ this=1 > > me@work MINGW64 /usr/src/git (master) > $ this=$(( "$this" + 1 )) > bash: "1" + 1 : syntax error: operand expected (error token is ""1" + 1 ") > > Whereas if you do *not* add the superfluous spaces and quotes, it works: > > me@work MINGW64 /usr/src/git (master) > $ this=1 > > me@work MINGW64 /usr/src/git (master) Thanks for noticing. You are right. I ran the test but did not notice mistakes, my fault. I will resend. Thanks again. Best > $ this=$(($this+1)) > > me@work MINGW64 /usr/src/git (master) > $ echo $this > 2 > > Maybe this is only a problem with Bash 4.3.42 in MSYS2, but I do not think > so. > > *Clicketyclick* > > Nope. It also happens in Ubuntu's Bash 4.3.42: > > me@ubuntu-vm ~/git (master) > $ this=1 > > me@ubuntu-vm ~/git (master) > $ this=$(( "$this" + 1 )) > bash: "1" + 1 : syntax error: operand expected (error token is ""1" + 1 ") > > me@ubuntu-vm ~/git (master) > $ bash --version > GNU bash, version 4.3.42(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) > Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later > <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> > > This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it. > There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. > > ... which makes me wonder in which environment you tested this? > > Ciao, > Dscho -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html