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# 1  
Old 04-30-2012
Maximum number from input by user

I am trying to calculate the maximum number from four numbers input by the user. I have the following code, but it does not work. It says there's an error with the last line "done". Any help would be appreciated.
Code:
max=0
echo "Please enter four numbers: "
for i in 1 2 3 4
do
read number
max=`expr $max + $number`
if [ $number -gt $max ]
done

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Last edited by jim mcnamara; 04-30-2012 at 11:24 PM..
# 2  
Old 04-30-2012
because your if statement is incomplete.

Code:
for i in 1 2 3 4
do
    read number
    if [ $number -gt $max ]; then
        max=$number
    fi
done

# 3  
Old 04-30-2012
Code:
#!/bin/bash
echo 'Please enter four numbers'
read max
for i in 1 2 3
do
   read num
   [ $num -gt $max ]  && max=$num
done
echo 'maximum number is: $max"

Is this schoolwork?
# 4  
Old 04-30-2012
Ok, so now I cannot get it to compute... I adjusted a couple things


Code:
max=0
echo "Please enter four numbers: \c"
for i in 1 2 3 4
do
read number
max=`expr $max + $number`
if [ $number -gt $max ]; then
max=$number
echo "The maximum is: " & $max
fi
done


Last edited by Scrutinizer; 05-01-2012 at 03:10 AM..
# 5  
Old 04-30-2012
You must come from another language, and are trying to make up syntax. The & is not only unnecessary but it does something completely undesired.
# 6  
Old 04-30-2012
Sorry I am new in the Unix world. I adjusted it to the way jim said, but it does nothing when I type in the numbers. Am I supposed to type spaces in between the numbers?
# 7  
Old 04-30-2012
You don't need to concatenate $max - strings get expanded, even when inside quotes. Change this:
Code:
echo "The maximum is: " & $max

to this
Code:
echo "The maximum is: $max"

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