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This creates a problem if you want to perform math operations. In order to convert values stored as text in the shell to binary numbers, you need to use a command in order to accomplish that task.
The older method is to use the '''expr''' command. For example Example:
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A short-cut to convert text values to binary numbers is to contain within a double set of round brackets: '''(( ))'''
Example:
