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Homework and Emergencies Homework & Coursework Questions Filter command arguments Post 302660791 by Learn4Life on Saturday 23rd of June 2012 06:41:51 AM
Old 06-23-2012
Filter command arguments
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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:

Execute command with integer list arguments such as myScript 8 7 2 3.
Take those arguments and square all of them one by one, each iteration print out the result. At the end print out the total sum of the squared values.

2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
Code:
# Error handling if the argument list is empty or contains string instead of integers.

if [ $# = 0 ]
then
        echo "Usage $0 -integer-list"
        exit 1
elif [ $@ = [^9-0] ]
then
        echo "No Strings are allowed."
fi

I want to output an error message when characters are found inside the argument list.


3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):
Code:
#!/bin/sh
# File:                         power
# Author:                      
# Student ID:                   
# Created:                      6/23/2012
# Purpose:                      
# Description:                  This program uses the integer list provides
#                               as command arguments and evaluates the square 
#                               numbers of all of them. At the end of the 
#                               script the sum of all the squared numbers is 
#                               printed to the screen
#
#
#
#


# Error handling if the argument list is empty or contains string instead of integers.

if [ $# = 0 ]
then
        echo "Usage $0 -integer-list"
        exit 1
elif [ $@ = [^9-0] ]
then
        echo "No Strings are allowed."
fi

total=0
power=0

# Function used for summation of the squared number list.
sum()
{
        total=`expr $total + $power`    # Sum the total value.
}

# Iterates through the argument list.
for num in $@
do
        power=`expr $num \* $num`               # Evaluate the square for the current argument.
        echo "$num squared equals $power"       # Print to screen the square of the argument.
        sum             # Call the sum function to sum the square values togehter.      
done

# Prints the result of the sum function
echo "Total of squared numbers = $total"

4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):
Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, Prof. Mamoud Abaza, COMP325

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DICTIONARY(7)				   SQL Commands 				  CREATE TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY(7)

NAME

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SYNOPSIS

       CREATE TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY name (
	   TEMPLATE = template
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DESCRIPTION

       CREATE  TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY creates a new text search dictionary. A text search dictionary specifies a way of recognizing interesting or
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PARAMETERS

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       template
	      The name of the text search template that will define the basic behavior of this dictionary.

       option The name of a template-specific option to be set for this dictionary.

       value  The value to use for a template-specific option. If the value is not a simple identifier or number, it must be quoted (but  you  can
	      always quote it, if you wish).

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SEE ALSO

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