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Old 08-18-2009
Question Script producing error, Program to calculate maximum number
Hi folks,

Here i have written a shell script to calculate a maximum number from 10 numbers entered on command line.

Code:
max=0
echo Enter 10 numbers , one at a time
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
do
read n
max=`expr $max + $n`
if[$n -gt max]

--- At this last step there is some problem, it gives error message , what is the problem?
# 2  
Old 08-18-2009
there should be space between if & [.

Code:
if[$n -gt max]

change it to ..
Code:
if [$n -gt max]

# 3  
Old 08-18-2009
Add spaces after [ and before ]
Code:
if [ $n -gt max ]

# 4  
Old 08-18-2009
1.you have not mentioned $symbol for max
2. No space between if and [

Code:
 
max=0
echo Enter 10 numbers , one at a time
for i in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
do
read n
max=`expr $max + $n`
if[ $n -gt $max ]

# 5  
Old 08-20-2009
Thanks
Hey , Thank you everyone for detecting the error. Smilie Smilie

As, you have seen this code, this runs for only numbers from 1 to 10 ,and accordingly takes input from the user .

I want to run this program for n command line arguments. So I have done this :-

Code:
max=0
echo Enter the numbers from which max no. is to be chosen
for i in $*

// Here, in the end, the problem is that $* stands for No. of command line line arguments , how do I read n command line arguments and work accordingly ? Smilie
# 6  
Old 08-20-2009
Try with $# =)
Code:
#!/bin/sh

echo $#

exit 0

Code:
./script a b d f e c abcdef
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