Bash Shell Scripting- Arithmetic operators

The video tutorial explains the default data type of variables in shell scripting, which is a string, and the challenges this presents for performing arithmetic operations. It introduces basic arithmetic operations using shell commands and advanced operations using the bash calculator (BC) for handling floats. The tutorial includes examples of shell scripts for arithmetic operations and demonstrates creating interactive scripts that take user input for calculations.

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