From: COUPRIE Kees (Kees.COUPRIE@swift.com)
Date: Fri Oct 13 2006 - 05:15:48 EDT
Getting an absolute value is pretty simple
# echo $a | tr -d -
or
# echo $a | sed 's/-//'
Best regards,
Kees Couprie
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: hpux-admin-owner@DutchWorks.nl
>[mailto:hpux-admin-owner@DutchWorks.nl] On Behalf Of Shaw, Marco
>Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 16:38
>To: hpux-admin@DutchWorks.nl
>Subject: [HPADM] Getting an absolute value
>
>Can't believe google doesn't provide an answer, searched these
>archives also!
>
>#a=`expr 2 - 1`
>#echo $a
>1
>#a=`expr 2 - 3`
>#echo $a
>-1
>
>I want to get the absolute value of the difference. I don't
>have to use expr, but also would prefer something available
>directly with the Borne shell.
>
>Marco
>
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