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var1=00001 var2=00001 expr $var1 + $var2

Expected result: 00002

Actual result: 2

How can I get the expected result in Bash?

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  • Do you always get 5 digits? Commented Jan 28, 2016 at 12:48
  • yes. i want always 5 digits Commented Jan 28, 2016 at 12:59

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You can do this:

printf "%05d\n" $(expr $var1 + $var2)
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