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Expr

expr is a shell command that evaluates an expression and outputs the result. It evaluates integer or string expressions, including pattern matching regular expressions. Comparison operators (equal, not equal, less than, etc.) apply to both integer and string values. Integer-specific operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and…

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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Original authors
Dick Haight (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Type
Command

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Expr

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples17
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Expr

Top relations

related to External links · 6
Expr → GNU, Shell, The Open Groupexpr, The Single UNIX Specification, Utilities Reference, Version
related to Example · 5
Expr → Boolean, But, POSIX-compliant, The, This
Developers · 1
Expr → Various open-source and commercial developers
Operating system · 1
Expr → Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Original authors · 1
Expr → Dick Haight (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform · 1
Expr → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Expr → 1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Type · 1
Expr → Command

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Important terminology

expression command string shell example matching unix integer length evaluates regular operators etc include posix ibm outputs result expressions less

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ExprDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
ExprOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, IBM i1.00infobox
ExprOriginal authorsDick Haight (AT&T Bell Laboratories)1.00infobox
ExprPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
ExprRelease1979; 47 years ago (1979)1.00infobox
ExprTypeCommand1.00infobox
Exprrelated to ExampleThe0.60section
Exprrelated to ExamplePOSIX-compliant0.60section
Exprrelated to ExampleBoolean0.60section
Exprrelated to ExampleThis0.60section
Exprrelated to ExampleBut0.60section
Exprrelated to External linksShell0.60section

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