GNU bug report logs - #52873
expr unexpected syntax error

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Message #15 received at 52873-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Davide Brini <dave_br <at> gmx.com>
Cc: Martin Rixham <martin.rixham <at> equalexperts.com>, 52873-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#52873: expr unexpected syntax error
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:52:25 -0800

On 12/29/21 08:31, Davide Brini wrote:
> I think you need to use '+' before the offending token

Yes. That's a GNU extension. If you want to be portable to any POSIX 
implementation, you can use this instead:

expr "X(" : '.*' - 1

A similar example is given in the POSIX spec for 'expr':

https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/expr.html

As this is not a bug, I'm closing the bug report.

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