unary operator expected with integerrs and arrays












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So I wrote the following code :



#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr a + 1`
done


And get the following Error, And I have no idea why it didn't work.
The first name is printed, and the others are not.



for loop
fulmetall
expr: non-integer argument
./for_loop.sh: line 8: [: -lt: unary operator expected









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    Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

    – PesaThe
    Jan 19 at 21:18


















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So I wrote the following code :



#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr a + 1`
done


And get the following Error, And I have no idea why it didn't work.
The first name is printed, and the others are not.



for loop
fulmetall
expr: non-integer argument
./for_loop.sh: line 8: [: -lt: unary operator expected









share|improve this question


















  • 4





    Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

    – PesaThe
    Jan 19 at 21:18
















0












0








0








So I wrote the following code :



#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr a + 1`
done


And get the following Error, And I have no idea why it didn't work.
The first name is printed, and the others are not.



for loop
fulmetall
expr: non-integer argument
./for_loop.sh: line 8: [: -lt: unary operator expected









share|improve this question














So I wrote the following code :



#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr a + 1`
done


And get the following Error, And I have no idea why it didn't work.
The first name is printed, and the others are not.



for loop
fulmetall
expr: non-integer argument
./for_loop.sh: line 8: [: -lt: unary operator expected






arrays bash unix






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  • 4





    Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

    – PesaThe
    Jan 19 at 21:18
















  • 4





    Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

    – PesaThe
    Jan 19 at 21:18










4




4





Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

– PesaThe
Jan 19 at 21:18







Use expr $a... instead of just a or save yourself some future trouble and use arithmetic expansion: ((a++)) or a=$((a+1)).

– PesaThe
Jan 19 at 21:18














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#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr $a + 1`
done





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    Jan 19 at 21:21











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#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr $a + 1`
done





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  • thank you it worked

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    Jan 19 at 21:21
















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#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr $a + 1`
done





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  • thank you it worked

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    Jan 19 at 21:21














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#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr $a + 1`
done





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#!/bin/bash

echo "for loop"

names=("fulmetall" "alphonse" "flame alchemesit" "king bradely" "hoenheim")

a=0
while [ $a -lt 5 ];
do
echo ${names[$a]}
a=`expr $a + 1`
done






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thank you it worked

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