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Re: i++ cause bad return code when result is 1
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Chris Down |
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Re: i++ cause bad return code when result is 1 |
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Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:50:31 +0200 |
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On 2013-08-18 16:57, David Lehmann wrote:
> The ((i++)) fails only when the result is 1. When the result is 0 or 2, it
> does not fail. This is a problem when 'set -e'.
This is normal and expected. If the value returned in an (( expression is zero,
then the exit code is 1. Since you're using a postincrement, zero is returned,
and then i is incremented to 1.
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Re: i++ cause bad return code when result is 1, Linda Walsh, 2013/08/19