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# 1  
Old 10-10-2007
Error Converting Stirngs to number
I have written a script to compare the values of string (which actually are numbers) but it is not giving the expected output. Please suggest for the script.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

sysdate=20071009
echo $sysdate

currfile=20071008
echo $currfile

if [ sysdate -eq currfile ]; then
	echo "Equal"
else
	echo "Not Equal"
fi


Output
======
20071009
20071008
Equal

# 2  
Old 10-10-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by raman1605
I have written a script to compare the values of string (which actually are numbers) but it is not giving the expected output. Please suggest for the script.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

sysdate=20071009
echo $sysdate

currfile=20071008
echo $currfile

if [ $sysdate -eq $currfile ]; then
	echo "Equal"
else
	echo "Not Equal"
fi


Output
======
20071009
20071008
Equal

---

Try this, it shd work...
# 3  
Old 10-10-2007
MySQL Thanks
Thanks for pointing out the mistake.. I was so confused to find the problem area Smilie .

Thanks a lot. Its working now Smilie
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