perl -e 'printf "%.0d\n", $ARGV[0]/2 if @ARGV' 5 Weird why doesn't this work they way I expect it to? it returns 2 not 3.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Zielfelder, Robert > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 10:58 AM > To: Perl Beginners List (E-mail) > Subject: Odd and even numbers > > > Greetings, > > I am trying to write a script that at one point needs to look > at a number > and divide it by two. The results must always be an integer, but the > numerator can potentially be an odd number. What I want to > do is if the > numerator is odd, increment it to the next highest even > number. Is there a > function in PERL that will allow me to test weather or not an > integer is odd > or even so that I can increment the number before I do the division? > > Rz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
