How to add values in a variable in Unix shell scripting?

Question

I have two variables called count1 and count7

count7=0
count7=$(($count7 + $count1))

This shows an error \"expression is not complete; more tok

Answer 1

I don't have a unix system under my hands, but try this:

count7=$((${count7} + ${count1}))

Or maybe you have a shell that doesn't support this expression. I think bash does support it, but sh doesn't.

EDIT: There is another syntax, try:

count7=`expr $count7 + $count1`

Answer 2

You can do this as well. Can be faster for quick calculations:

echo $[2+2]

Answer 3

Here's a simple example to add two variables:

var1=4
var2=3
let var3=$var1+$var2
echo $var3

Answer 4

What is count1 set to? If it is not set, it looks like the empty string - and that would lead to an invalid expression. Which shell are you using?

In Bash 3.x on MacOS X 10.7.1:

$ count7=0
$ count7=$(($count7 + $count1))
-sh: 0 + : syntax error: operand expected (error token is " ")
$ count1=2
$ count7=$(($count7 + $count1))
$ echo $count7
2
$

You could also use ${count1:-0} to add 0 if $count1 is unset.

Answer 5

read num1
read num2
sum=`expr $num1 + $num2`
echo $sum

Answer 6

In ksh ,bash ,sh:

$ count7=0                     
$ count1=5
$ 
$ (( count7 += count1 ))
$ echo $count7
$ 5