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Re: Suggested BASH Improvement
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: Suggested BASH Improvement |
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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:10:09 +0200 |
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On Sep 17 2024, BRUCE FOWLER via Bug reports for the GNU Bourne Again SHell
wrote:
> of C-language compatibility. I could use the [base#]n form
> but that gets awkward.
Why is that awkward? It's a general solution to a general problem, and
does not require any new features.
> Even the venerable BASH shell still has room for modernization
> and improvement. Thank you for your interest and consideration.
How is $((10#${data_line:12:2})) not modern?
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