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Operating Systems OS X (Apple) Generate a random number in a fully POSIX compliant shell, 'dash'... Post 303043172 by wisecracker on Monday 20th of January 2020 04:48:24 PM
Old 01-20-2020
Hi MadeInGermany...
Although there is a workaround this is an edge case:
Code:
#!/usr/local/bin/dash
# lead_zeros.sh

# This is a gotcha...
# There will always be 6 zeros sooner or later, 000000.
 
# Only the last 6 digits are really needed... 
TEST_VAL=0.000000
TEST_NUM=123

num=${TEST_VAL#??}
echo "${num}"
lz=${num%%[1-9]*}
echo "${lz}"
TEST_VAL=${num#$lz}

echo "Test value = ${TEST_VAL}..."

TEST_VAL=$(( TEST_VAL * TEST_NUM ))

echo "Required integer = ${TEST_VAL}..."

Results:
Code:
Last login: Mon Jan 20 21:18:42 on ttys000
AMIGA:amiga~> cd Desktop/Code/Shell
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> chmod 755 lead_zeros.sh
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> ./lead_zeros.sh
000000
000000
Test value = ...
./lead_zeros.sh: 19: ./lead_zeros.sh: Illegal number: 
AMIGA:amiga~/Desktop/Code/Shell> _

EDIT:
This is a workaround...
TEST_VAL=$(( (${TEST_VAL} + 0 ) * TEST_NUM ))

Last edited by wisecracker; 01-20-2020 at 06:46 PM.. Reason: See EDIT:
 

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sh(1)							      General Commands Manual							     sh(1)

NAME
sh - overview of various system shells SYNOPSIS
POSIX Shell option] ... string] [arg ...] option] ... string] [arg ...] Korn Shell option] ... string] [arg ...] option] ... string] [arg ...] C Shell [command_file] [argument_list ...] Key Shell DESCRIPTION
Remarks The POSIX .2 standard requires that, on a POSIX-compliant system, executing the command activates the POSIX shell (located in file on HP-UX systems), and executing the command produces an on-line manual entry that displays the syntax of the POSIX shell command-line. However, the command has historically been associated with the conventional Bourne shell, which could confuse some users. To meet stan- dards requirements and also clarify the relationships of the various shells and where they reside on the system, this entry provides com- mand-line syntax and a brief description of each shell, and lists the names of the manual entries where each shell is described in greater detail. The Bourne shell is removed from the system starting with HP-UX 11i Version 1.5. Please use the POSIX shell as an alternative. Shell Descriptions The HP-UX operating system supports the following shells: POSIX-conforming command programming language and command interpreter residing in file Can execute commands read from a terminal or a file. This shell conforms to current POSIX standards in effect at the time the HP-UX system release was introduced, and is similar to the Korn shell in many respects. Similar in many respects to the Korn shell, the POSIX shell contains a history mechanism, supports job control, and provides various other useful features. Korn-shell command programming language and commands interpreter residing in file Can execute commands read from a terminal or a file. This shell, like the POSIX shell, contains a his- tory mechanism, supports job control, and provides various other useful features. A command language interpreter that incorporates a command history buffer, C-language-like syntax, and job control facilities. Restricted version of the POSIX shell command interpreter. Sets up a login name and execution environment whose capabilities are more controlled (restricted) than normal user shells. restricted version of the Korn-shell command interpreter Sets up a login name and execution environment whose capabilities are more controlled (restricted) than normal user shells. An extension of the standard Korn Shell that uses hierarchical softkey menus and context-sensitive help. +--------------+--------------------+ | To obtain: | Use the command: | +--------------+--------------------+ | POSIX Shell | /usr/bin/sh ... | | Korn Shell | /usr/bin/ksh ... | | C Shell | /usr/bin/csh ... | | Key Shell | /usr/bin/keysh | +--------------+--------------------+ These shells can also be the default invocation, depending on the entry in the file. See also chsh(1). WARNINGS
Many manual entries contain descriptions of shell behavior or describe program or application behavior similar to ``the shell'' with a ref- erence to ``see sh(1)''. SEE ALSO
For more information on the various individual shells, see: keysh(1) Key Shell description. ksh(1) Korn Shell description. sh-posix(1) POSIX Shell description. csh(1) C Shell description. sh(1)
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