BC Or Xcal - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

thepicoman · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2005

Wich one is better

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zylwyz · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2005

Xcal is the best

r2007 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2005

how about dc?

bakunin · #4 (**permalink**) 07-05-2005

I vote for bc (or dc, or what else), because it is standard UNIX, unlike Xcal AND it is easy to script. Here is a rounding function in ksh, try scripting it with xcal instead of bc, here is just the core of it:

Code:

                                                 # calculate rounded value
nValue=$( print "scale=$iDigits; $( print "scale=$iDigit2; $nValue + $nAdd" |\
                                    bc \
                                  ) / 1" | \
          bc \
        )

bakunin

View Poll Results: Bc Or Xcal
Bc	3	60.00%
Xcal	2	40.00%
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