Converting Stirngs to number

raman1605 · October 10, 2007, 2:58am

I have written a script to compare the values of string (which actually are numbers) but it is not giving the expected output. Please suggest for the script.


#!/usr/bin/ksh

sysdate=20071009
echo $sysdate

currfile=20071008
echo $currfile

if [ sysdate -eq currfile ]; then
	echo "Equal"
else
	echo "Not Equal"
fi


Output
======
20071009
20071008
Equal

timontt · October 10, 2007, 4:31am

raman1605:

I have written a script to compare the values of string (which actually are numbers) but it is not giving the expected output. Please suggest for the script.
#!/usr/bin/ksh

sysdate=20071009
echo $sysdate

currfile=20071008
echo $currfile

if [ $sysdate -eq $currfile ]; then
	echo "Equal"
else
	echo "Not Equal"
fi


Output
======
20071009
20071008
Equal

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Try this, it shd work...

raman1605 · October 10, 2007, 5:34am

Thanks for pointing out the mistake.. I was so confused to find the problem area .

Thanks a lot. Its working now :o