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Bash Variables, Quoting, and Expansion/Arithmetic expansion

Evaluate an arithmetic expression.

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Section: Parameter and Command Expansion

Arithmetic expansion

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echo $((2 + 3 * 4))
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Useful for counters, lengths, and simple math.

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