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how to compare 2 floating point no.

Hi,

Could any one tell me how to compare to floating point no. using test command. As -eq option works on only intergers.

i=5.4

if [ $i -eq 5.7]
then
echo "equal"
else
echo "not equal"
fi

here output will be equal even though no. are unequal.

Thanks,
ravi

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Code:

 
i=5.7
if [ $i =  "5.7" ]
then
echo "equal"
else
echo "not  equal"
fi
~

will do the job .

chk this link :

https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...at-values.html

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