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# Arithmetic evaluation (command)
## Synopsis
(( <EXPRESSION> ))
## Description
This command evaluates the [arithmetic expression](../../syntax/arith_expr.md)
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`<EXPRESSION>`.
If the expression evaluates to 0 then the exit code of the expression is
set to 1 (`FALSE`). If the expression evaluates to something else than
0, then the exit code of the expression is set to 0 (`TRUE`). For this
return code mapping, please see [this
section](../../syntax/arith_expr.md#arithmetic_expressions_and_return_codes).
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The functionality basically is equivalent to what the [`let` builtin
command](../../commands/builtin/let.md) does. The arithmetic evaluation compound
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command should be preferred.
## Examples
## Portability considerations
## See also
- Internal: [arithmetic expressions](../../syntax/arith_expr.md)
- Internal: [arithmetic expansion](../../syntax/expansion/arith.md)
- Internal: [The `let` builtin command](../../commands/builtin/let.md)