Re: awk accepts but blows unary negation

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From: Steve Schlaifer x3171 156/224
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1986 18:16

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In article <179@desint.UUCP>, geoff@desint.UUCP (Geoff Kuenning) writes:
> Talk about confusing me!  Try this one on your system:
> 
> 	echo 15 | awk '{t1=-15;t2=15;t3=-t2;t4=-$1;print t1,t3,t4}'
> 
> On my system (Unisoft V.0) it produces:
> 
> 	-2.71875 -2.71875 -2.71875
> 
> The expression "t1=0-15" works correctly.

On my Ridge 32C running ROS 3.3, I get -15 -15 -15.  Looks like you have a bug.
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From: steve@jplgodo.UUCP (Steve Schlaifer x3171 156/224)
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Subject: Re: awk accepts but blows unary negation
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 13:16:03 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 18 13:16:03 1986
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Summary: works OK here

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