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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers If then else for decimal numbers part2 Post 302485856 by methyl on Thursday 6th of January 2011 10:29:18 AM
Old 01-06-2011
Please read the answers to your previous post:
https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...numbers-2.html

Please also mention what Operating System and Shell you are using. It is important because there is normally no way to compare non-integers in Shell as such.
 

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