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Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:33:11 -0700
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Subject: Re: How to handle numeric variables in sh?
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Ale:


On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 12:55:59 -0300, Alejandro Pulver
<alejandro@varnet.biz> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is there a way to handle numeric variables (addition, multiplication, etc.) in 'sh' (or throught an external command)?

Here is a good short "HowTo" on calling bc:
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>> Shell Tip: Calculating with large numbers using "bc"
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http://www.shelldorado.com/newsletter/issues/2002-3-Aug.html

Shelldorado is a great reference site:

http://www.shelldorado.com/