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Old 12-29-2011
Division in bash script
I use this simple command
Code:
result=$(echo "7 / 9" |bc -l)
echo $result
.77777777777777777777

.... but I like to get
Code:
0.7777777777777777777

How can I do in order to get also the 0 ?


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# 2  
Old 12-29-2011
Not sure about bc

with awk
Code:
awk 'BEGIN{print 7/9 }'

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Old 12-29-2011
Many Thanks !!!!!!!!
# 4  
Old 12-29-2011
Code:
echo "7 / 9" |bc -l|sed 's/^[.]/0&/'

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