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Old 11-11-2009
CPU & Memory Check if the input is number or text?

i have to check if is input number or text, i case that is text then exit script

exaple is hrere, but is not working

Code:
check_it()
{
    if [ "$1" != +([a-zA-Z]) ]
        then        
        if (( $1 > 0 && $1 < 13 )); 
            then
                echo "input number is ok"
        else
                echo "number not ok"
                exit 1
        fi
    else
      echo "just numbers please"
      exit 1
    fi
}

case $1 in
        0*)             echo "sorry, no leading zeroes"
                        exit 1;;
        "")             echo "input parameter is required"
                        exit 1;;
esac

 
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