Strange assignment (UNCLASSIFIED)

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Glasgow, Steven Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>
> To anyone that can help,
>
> Something has changed between RHEL 4.7 and RHEL 5.4...
>
> RHEL 4.7:
>
> @ D=44 ; echo $D returns 44
> @ D=044 ; echo $D returns 44
> @ D=08 ; echo $D returns 8
>
> RHEL 5.4:
>
> @ D=44 ; echo $D returns 4
> @ D=044 ; echo $D returns 36 --- HUH?
> @ D=08 ; echo $D returns @: Badly formed number --- HUH?
>
> Seems to be an octal thing going on.  Would anyone be able to shed some
> light in this and how I might get 5.4 to act more like 4.7?

What shell?

         mark