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Everything about Expr

Standard UNIX utility

expr is a shell command that evaluates an expression and outputs the result. It evaluates integer or string expressions, including pattern matching regular expressions. Comparison operators apply to both integer and string values. Integer-specific operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and modulus. String-specific operators include:matching a regular expression finding a set of characters in a string finding a substring finding the length of a string Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Trichoderma ‐derived emodin competes with ExpR and ExpI of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum to biocontrol bacterial soft rotInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Tele/ exprés, cultura y crítica literariaThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Characterization of the Erwinia chrysanthemi expI–expR locus directing the synthesis of two N‐acyl‐homoserine lactone signal moleculesCited 169 times
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