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Asked: June 5, 20262026-06-05T23:54:14+00:00 2026-06-05T23:54:14+00:00

In C++, if you have two variables a and b, you can do this

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In C++, if you have two variables a and b, you can do this to add b to a:

a += b;

How can you do the same thing in bash?

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    2026-06-05T23:54:16+00:00Added an answer on June 5, 2026 at 11:54 pm

    Surround the expression in double parenthesis, like so:

    a=$(($a + $b))
    

    Alternatively, you could do something like:

    (( a+= $b ))
    

    or even:

    let a+=$b
    
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