Re: OT: shell script to compare nos.

Hi
I'm sure there are better ways but awk does the trick

echo $var1 $var2 | awk '{ if ( $1 > $2 ) { print "1"} else { print"0" } }'

cheers alex

> Hello,
>
> I need some help in comparing 2 nos. in a unix shell.
>
> 1) e.g var1="7.04.03"
> and var2="7.05"
>
> I want to test:-
>
> if [ "$var2" > "$var1" ];then
> then $var2 version is greater than $var1"
> fi
>
> 2) 2nd condition is :-
>
> var1="7.04.03"
> var2="7.04.02"
>
> I want to test:-
> if [ "$var1" > "$var2" ];then
> then $var1 version is greater than $var2"
> fi
>
> Can some one send me a code?
>
> How can I do the above in shell? Can you please help me, a seemingly simple
> one!
>
>
> Raja
>
>
>
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