Re: Number with sign is read as octal despite a leading 10#

From	Isaac Marcos <isaacmarcos100010@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	gnu.bash.bug
Subject	Re: Number with sign is read as octal despite a leading 10#
Date	2018-07-10 20:44 -0400
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According to Chet, the definition
> is the same as the ISO C standard. I'm not sure if there's a public
> version of the ISO C standard document, but
> http://c0x.coding-guidelines.com/6.4.4.1.html seems to be good enough.
> The definition of an "integer constant" in that document does not
> include a sign.
>

>   That is a description of the inability (or unwillingness) to raise
above c limitations.



Let me state that even better.

That's like saying that because the only tool known is a hammer, then,
using an screw
is not possible with a hammer and therefore it is a bad idea to invent one.

Just silly.


> I'll just use some other shell.
>
>

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Best case, Worst case, and Just in case

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Re: Number with sign is read as octal despite a leading 10# Isaac Marcos <isaacmarcos100010@gmail.com> - 2018-07-10 20:44 -0400

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