> That's still a little bit high, actually: > > ~$> echo "24 * 365.25" | bc > 8766.00 > > but I only did this to illustrate the more compact use > of some system tools, in this case 'echo', 'bc' and a pipe. :)
G.W. .... Python can also be used in a handy and compact form .... $ python -c "x = 24 * 365.25 ; print '%.2f' % x " 8766.00 -- Stanley C. Kitching Human Being Phoenix, Arizona ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]