02-20-2004
why doesnt my script work!!!
I get an expr syntax error. here is my code
#!/bin/sh
echo 'Enter a number: \c'
read number
echo $number > test #copy value in number to file test
decimal=`wc -m test` #read decimal places for test
answer=`expr $decimal - 1` #remove new line character
case $answer in
1)
echo One
;;
2)
echo Ten
;;
3)
echo Hundred
;;
4)
echo Thousand
;;
5)
echo Ten Hundred
;;
6)
echo Million
;;
7)
echo Ten Million
;;
8)
echo Hunderd Million
;;
*)
error: value exceeds limitations of program
;;
esac
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locale_get_display_script
LOCALE_GET_DISPLAY_SCRIPT(3) 1 LOCALE_GET_DISPLAY_SCRIPT(3)
Locale::getDisplayScript - Returns an appropriately localized display name for script of the input locale
Object oriented style
SYNOPSIS
publicstatic string Locale::getDisplayScript (string $locale, [string $in_locale])
DESCRIPTION
Procedural style
string locale_get_display_script (string $locale, [string $in_locale])
Returns an appropriately localized display name for script of the input locale. If is NULL then the default locale is used.
PARAMETERS
o $locale
- The locale to return a display script for
o $in_locale
- Optional format locale to use to display the script name
RETURN VALUES
Display name of the script for the $locale in the format appropriate for $in_locale.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
locale_get_display_script(3) example
<?php
echo locale_get_display_script('sl-Latn-IT-nedis', 'en');
echo ";
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echo locale_get_display_script('sl-Latn-IT-nedis', 'fr');
echo ";
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echo locale_get_display_script('sl-Latn-IT-nedis', 'de');
?>
Example #2
OO example
<?php
echo Locale::getDisplayScript('sl-Latn-IT-nedis', 'en');
echo ";
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echo Locale::getDisplayScript('sl-Latn-IT-nedis', 'fr');
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?>
The above example will output:
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SEE ALSO
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