Dear Simon,

In message <CAPnjgZ3SXdKaKmYCw=q0w-jghghapvhwhdtg5q2dnemniy6...@mail.gmail.com> 
you wrote:
>
> > What is the purpose of + operator on strings?
> > Can't we use setenv "${a}${b}" ?
>
> Yes, that does the same thing, although it is a bit clumsy.
>
> setenv a *10
> setenv b *100
> setenv c "${a}${b}"
>
> instead of
>
> setexpr c *10 + *100

I don't get it.  The equivalent to "${a}${b}" would be

        setexpr c "*10*100"

which is even simpler?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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