( ) : * / % + - != <= < >= > = & |
- Each constant and operator must be a sparate command line argument.
+ Each constant and operator must be a separate command line argument.
All operators are infix, meaning they expect a constant (or expression
that resolves to a constant) on each side of the operator. Operators of
the same priority (within each group above) are evaluated left to right.
- Parentheses may be used (as separate arguments) elevate the priority
+ Parentheses may be used (as separate arguments) to elevate the priority
of expressions.
Calling expr from a command shell requires a lot of \( or '*' escaping
to avoid interpreting shell control characters.
- The & and | operators are logical, not bitwise) and may operate on
+ The & and | operators are logical (not bitwise) and may operate on
strings (a blank string is "false"). Comparison operators may also
operate on strings (alphabetical sort).