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Re: [opensuse] Bash script problem regarding with some math
  • From: Carl Hartung <suselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:55:39 -0500
  • Message-id: <200712102255.39934.suselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Mon December 10 2007 09:34:34 pm Carlos E. R. wrote:
Obviously, it is thinking it is an octal number. How do I convince bash
to use standard base ten math? Is there a prefix?

Hi Carlos,

A bit of Google research reveals the prefix '10#' tells bash to use base 10
(decimal) instead octal interpretation. What happens if you try this (or some
derivative?) :-)

DIFF=$[ (10#$LOC_H - 10#$HWC_H)*3600 + (10#$LOC_M - 10#$HWC_M)*60 +
(10#$LOC_S - 10#$HWC_S) ]


regards,

Carl
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