[PLUG] bash decimal interpretation

[Chris Jantzen]

On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 01:59:28AM -0800, Jeme A Brelin wrote:
> 
> I have to write little bash loops all the time.  Usually, this is just to
> handle bulk renames and things.  Fairly frequently, I have to deal with
> this booger:
> 
> jbrelin at person:~/$ for a in `seq -w 1 10`;do b=$[$a+5];echo $a $b;done
> 01 6
> 02 7
> 03 8
> 04 9
> 05 10
> 06 11
> 07 12
> bash: 08: value too great for base (error token is "08")
> 
> What's the deal with that crap?

Try:

for a in `seq 1 10`;do b=$[$a+5];printf "%02d %02d\n" $a $b;done

(Std Disclaimer: printf is a bashism)

Kills two birds in one stone, perhaps. Note lack of "-w" argument,
particularly.

-- 
chris kb7rnl =->
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