Re: easy way to add a bunch of numbers in a script

From: Michelle DeVault (adsmigmo@YAHOO.COM)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 15:49:15 EDT


Yah, that's basically what I've been doing. Was just
hoping there was a slicker way to do it.

--- Bill Verzal <Bill_Verzal@BCBSIL.COM> wrote:
> # x=1
> # c=`expr $x + 2`
> # echo $c
> 3
>
> Use a "for" loop.
>
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> I have a column of numbers (either in a variable or
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> What's the preferred way to do this?
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