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Code:

if [ $a -gt 0 -a $a -lt 10 ]
then
a="0$a"
fi
echo $a

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-05-2012 at 04:30 AM.. Reason: code tags

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Originally Posted by Nithz

getting error as

Code:

 sprintf:  not found

I am using bash shell...

My bad, sorry. I meant printf.

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