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Old 04-21-2008
handle decimals

Hi All,

How we can handle decimals in (Float) in UNIX.
a=73
b=5

c=`expr a / b`

i am getting 14 but i need full 14.6 .

Can any one help me pls?
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Old 04-21-2008
U can use bc for calculation

echo "scale=2; $a / $b" | bc
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