[HPADM] Getting an absolute value
- From: "Shaw, Marco" <Marco.Shaw@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:38:07 -0300
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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