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The expr command evaluates expressions, using a mix of numeric, string, and other operators. The result goes to stdout.

Provided by

Most (all?) Linux distributions incorporate this from the GNU Coreutils: man page

Related Commands

• false - gives exit status 1.
• true - gives exit status 0.
• test - tests things at run-time

See also

shell scripting

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