I'm not familiar with OS X, but usually version numbers are weighted. That may be the reason for the unrespected results on Tiger.
A script assuming max. 3 digits for any number could look like this:
returns
Hello,
I kinda newbie in unix so I would like so help.I know that there is a command that compares two integer numbers test (eg. #$1=0 ).I would like to know if it is possible to compare any number with another (eg. 2.3=0 or 3.7!=0 4.5>2.2).
Thank you in advance. (1 Reply)
Can someone tell me how do I comapre two numbers with the decimals in UNIX shell scripting
I understand "-gt" can be used only for integers
Regards, Giri (4 Replies)
Hello, I'm searching for a quick method to read numeric values from a file or a defined variable and identifying the largest number. For instance if the following numbers are in a file or defined to a variable:
09192007 09202007 09182007 09172007 09162007
What "short" method could be used to... (7 Replies)
Im trying to compare two numbers with decimals but its not working as expected.
a=1
b=1.1
if
then echo "equal"
fi
When I do this it says that the numbers are equal. Ultimately Im using -le and -ge in the if statements but I tested with -eq for simplicity.
Any way to make this... (3 Replies)
Hi. I do not know how to compare numbers and need help. In my script I have to figure the MAX, MIN, & Avg. Sales amounts.
Please help me.
In the code, "transaction" is a counter.
#!/bin/bash
clear
transaction=0
sales=0
total=0
while test $sales
... (9 Replies)
ValA=-29344
if ; then
echo "NEGATIVE"
else
echo "POSITIVE"
fi
Can someone please tell me how else they would go about doing the above?
When i do it, i get errors such as: (10 Replies)
For numbers between 0 and 1 the below logic is not working.
Output of above shall be "correct" but its echoing "incorrect".Kindly suggest
a=.1
if
then
echo correct
else echo incorrect
fi
Video tutorial on how to use code tags in The UNIX and Linux Forums. (3 Replies)
Hello everyone,
I want to compare a list of numbers in the file TEST01 to the variable $Post. Also remove any duplicate numbers. Create an if then statement indicating if the numbers listed in TEST01 is less than the number value of $Post then print an error message.
Here is the contents of... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: seekryts15
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
noecho
echo(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions echo(3XCURSES)NAME
echo, noecho - enable/disable terminal echo
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]
c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <curses.h>
int echo(void);
int noecho(void);
DESCRIPTION
The echo() function enables Echo mode for the current screen. The noecho() function disables Echo mode for the current screen. Initially,
curses software echo mode is enabled and hardware echo mode of the tty driver is disabled. The echo() and noecho() functions control soft-
ware echo only. Hardware echo must remain disabled for the duration of the application, else the behavior is undefined.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO getch(3XCURSES), getstr(3XCURSES), initscr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), scanw(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)SunOS 5.10 5 Jun 2002 echo(3XCURSES)