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Old 01-27-2010
declare variable

hi to all,
i am trying to declare a variable as an integer in unix shell script. i search the web for a way to do it but it doesnt work.
i tried "define -i" and "declare" but that doesnt work.
if somebody knows another way to declare a variable as integer please help me.
thank you
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Old 01-27-2010
It might depend on what shell you're using...

Code:
typeset -i

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Old 01-28-2010
thank you for your help!
 
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