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Old 06-03-2006, 07:57 PM   #1
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Test variable is an integer in shell

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How do I test a variable is an integer in shell?
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Old 06-03-2006, 10:12 PM   #2
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Hi, and welcome to LQ!

Something like:
Code:
if echo $* | egrep -v "[a-zA-Z,./:]+" ; then
        echo "Is integer"
fi
You get the idea :)


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