Hmm, thanks Miark, but I'd like the script to be entirely bash(1) compatible
since I don't know how standard Perl/Python/anything else are between !=
Linux/Un1x flavours. Besides I'm just a bash apprentice, learning either
Perl or Python shall be my next step.
--Jeferson L. Zacco aka Wooky
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Linux registered user #221896
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Computers are used to solve problems that wouldn't exist if computers
weren't invented in the first place.
-----Mensagem Original-----
De: "Miark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Para: "Jeferson Lopes Zacco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Enviada em: quinta-feira, 12 de julho de 2001 03:15
Assunto: Re: [newbie] more help with script -converting an string to integer
> Clue: Use Perl ;-)
>
> Perl will use a string as an integer without converting it.
>
> Cheers,
> Miark
>
>
> > I need more help with my pet script. Apparently bash lacks
> any type
> > converting commands, and I need to convert a variable that
> stores the line
> > number of a certain file -which was created with wc-l <
> file -
> > but I can't. I tried gawk but the bash script seems to
> reconvert the integer
> > when passed by gawk. Any clues?
> >
> > --Jeferson L. Zacco aka Wooky
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Linux registered user #221896
> > -------------------------------------
> > Computers are used to solve problems that wouldn't exist
> if computers
> > weren't invented in the first place.
> >
> >
> >
>
