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dc
Syntax
Examples
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About dc
Short for desk calculator, dc is an arbitrary
precision arithmetic package.
Syntax
dc [filename]
| filename |
Input taken from file if required. |
dc commands
| p |
Prints current results |
| q |
Quits dc |
| c |
Clear all values on the stack |
| v |
Take square root |
| i |
Change input base; similar to bc
ibase, |
| o |
Change output base; similar to bc
obase. |
| k |
Set scale factor (number of digits
after decimal); similar to bc
scale. |
| ! |
Remainder of line is a Unix command. |
Examples
dc - Enters the desk calculator, below is a
short example of what can be done:
1234 - Enter base value of 1234
1234
2 * p - Takes the value of 1234 times 2 and prints value
2468
468 - p - Takes the value of 2468 and subtracts 468
2000
2 / p - Takes the value of 2000 and divides by 2.
1000
v p - Takes the value of 1000 and square roots it.
31
q - Quits the desk calucator
Related commands
bc
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