05-11-2009
how to compare 2 floating point no.
Hi,
Could any one tell me how to compare to floating point no. using test command. As -eq option works on only intergers.
i=5.4
if [ $i -eq 5.7]
then
echo "equal"
else
echo "not equal"
fi
here output will be equal even though no. are unequal.
Thanks,
ravi
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isgreater
isgreater(3M) isgreater(3M)
NAME
isgreater() - floating-point quiet comparison macro (>)
SYNOPSIS
floating-expr floating-expr
DESCRIPTION
The macro determines whether its first argument is greater than its second argument. The value of is always equal to however, unlike does
not raise the invalid exception when x and y are unordered.
The arguments must be of floating type. For HP Integrity servers, the arguments can be any floating type. For PA-RISC, each argument must
be either or
USAGE
To use the macro, compile either with the default option or with the and options. Make sure your program includes Link in the math library
by specifying on the compiler or linker command line.
RETURN VALUE
The macro returns the value of The macro raises no floating-point exceptions.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
SEE ALSO
isgreaterequal(3M), isless(3M), islessequal(3M), islessgreater(3M), isunordered(3M), math(5).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
isgreater(3M)