Arithmetic calculation on real numbers in Bourne Shell Script
I am begining to learn bourne shell and as a practice I have written a script which when given the purchase price and percentage of discount calculates the savings.
I somehow cannot figure out why my script fails to do arthimatic calculation on real numbers.
Could anyone look at the script and recommend where is the flaw.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Franklin52; 07-07-2010 at 01:17 PM..
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i have this assignment.. and i mad this script but there is something wrong with it.. if anyone can tell me.. watz going on... i would appreciate it.. tHnX in advance..
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file A
E969K
D223L
E400L
E34L
file B
predicted 3
1 250
251 500
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E34L 1 250
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