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Fix the shell script!

Fix the shell script with the fewest keystrokes!

Start file

#!/bin/bash
a = 5
b = 10
sum = $a + $b
echo $sum

mul = $a * $b
echo $mul

End file

#!/bin/bash
a=5
b=10
sum=$((a + b))
echo $sum

mul=$((a * b))
echo $mul

View Diff

2,4c2,4
< a = 5
< b = 10
< sum = $a + $b
---
> a=5
> b=10
> sum=$((a + b))
7c7
< mul = $a * $b
---
> mul=$((a * b))

Solutions

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