26.07 Mac in the Shell: Math in the Shell

by Edward Marczak
Jul, 2010 Issue

Article Synopsis

There are several aspects of the bash shell that just seem underutilized. Typically, there are good reasons behind that: some features seem incomplete, or a bit strange when coming to bash from another language. This month, we'll dive into both of these facets of bash by talking about performing math operations and dealing with arrays. Read on to learn more about these features which are really nice to have in a pinch.

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