How to perform addition of two numbers in shell scripting in Solaris-10


 
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# 1  
Old 11-24-2007
Error How to perform addition of two numbers in shell scripting in Solaris-10

Hi,

I have a sh script which contains the following line

TOTAL=$((e4-s4)) -> Where e4 and s4 are input got from the user.

At the time of execution of this line the following error occurs

test.sh: syntax error at line 8: `TOTAL=$' unexpected


How to solve this issue?. Can any one help me please?.........................



Regards
Revathi
# 2  
Old 11-24-2007
We need to see the rest of the script to tell why that statement was unexpected.
# 3  
Old 11-24-2007
I don't know the $((...)) syntax, but it could be from a more exotice shell and not recognised by the Bourne shell.
This should work (for integer arithmetic):
let total=e4-s4
# 4  
Old 11-24-2007
The following is more portable:

TOTAL=`expr $e4 - $s4`

From the syntax $((expression)) it looks like your script was probably written to take advantage of
specific features in the bash shell. As a result your shell script will not be very portable to
non-Linux/GNU systems unless bash is available on these systems.

Last edited by fpmurphy; 11-24-2007 at 05:02 PM..
# 5  
Old 11-26-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perderabo
We need to see the rest of the script to tell why that statement was unexpected.

Below is my script

#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter the start IP"
IFS="."
read s1 s2 s3 s4
echo "Enter the End IP"
IFS="."
read e1 e2 e3 e4
TOTAL=$(($e4 - $s4))
echo "Total is $TOTAL"


Any idea
# 6  
Old 11-26-2007
Error

Quote:
Originally Posted by prowla
I don't know the $((...)) syntax, but it could be from a more exotice shell and not recognised by the Bourne shell.
This should work (for integer arithmetic):
let total=e4-s4
You suggestion does not work.
Below is my script

#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter the start IP"
IFS="."
read s1 s2 s3 s4
echo "Enter the End IP"
IFS="."
read e1 e2 e3 e4
TOTAL=$(($e4 - $s4))
echo "Total is $TOTAL"

Any idea
# 7  
Old 11-26-2007
Error

Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
The following is more portable:

TOTAL=`expr $e4 - $s4`

From the syntax $((expression)) it looks like your script was probably written to take advantage of
specific features in the bash shell. As a result your shell script will not be very portable to
non-Linux/GNU systems unless bash is available on these systems.




You suggestion does not work.
Below is my script

#!/bin/bash
echo "Enter the start IP"
IFS="."
read s1 s2 s3 s4
echo "Enter the End IP"
IFS="."
read e1 e2 e3 e4
TOTAL=$(($e4 - $s4))
echo "Total is $TOTAL"

Any idea
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