gexpr Gexpr is a shell calculator, similar to expr(1) but with floating point numbers, standard C functions, and relational operators. It is a good alternative to expr(1) and bc(1). It can also be used to add floating point math to shell scripts.

Current Version:   1.0 License Type:   GPL

Home Site: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/math/calc/ Source Code Availability: Yes Available Binary Packages: Debian Package: No RedHat RPM Package: No Other Packages: ?? Targeted Platforms: Any ANSI C-compliant machine Software/Hardware Requirements: ANSI C compiler (gcc/Linux, cc/Digital Unix 4.0, and djgpp 2.0/DOS were tested)

Other Links: None Mailing Lists/USENET News Groups: None User Comments: None An Example: $ gexpr "exp(1)+sin(pi*(4-(2*2)))" 2.718281828459

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