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Joachim Ansorg edited this page Nov 12, 2021
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Missing $ on a $((..)) expression? (or use ( ( for arrays).
Problematic code:
var=((foo+1))Correct code:
var=$((foo+1))Rationale:
You appear to be missing the $ on an assignment from an arithmetic expression var=$((..)) .
Without the $, this is an array expression which is either nested (ksh) or invalid (bash).
Exceptions:
If you are trying to define a multidimensional Ksh array, add spaces between the ( ( to clarify:
var=( (1 2 3) (4 5 6) )