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skunk l33t
Joined: 28 May 2003 Posts: 646 Location: granada, spain
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:21 am Post subject: bc's math |
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skunk@mescalito ~ $ x=8.24E-7
skunk@mescalito ~ $ echo "$x > 1"|bc -l
1
skunk@mescalito ~ $ echo "$x < 1"|bc -l
0
skunk@mescalito ~ $ x=8.24E-8
skunk@mescalito ~ $ echo "$x > 1"|bc -l
0
skunk@mescalito ~ $ echo "$x < 1"|bc -l
1
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please, somebody minds to explain? |
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Akkara Bodhisattva
Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 6702 Location: &akkara
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:46 am Post subject: |
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bc does not parse scientific notation written using the "E" form.
Write it like 1.234*10^-5 instead _________________ Many think that Dilbert is a comic. Unfortunately it is a documentary. |
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