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Old 10-12-2007, 08:28 AM   #1
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compare linecount of two files


hi

i know that

wc -l file

gives me the line count of a file.

can someone please tell me how i can compare the number of two files in a script and then perform some action if the difference between the 2 is above some predefined number?


Thanks

Martin
 
Old 10-12-2007, 08:48 AM   #2
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if $(($(wc -l file1)-$(wc -l file2)))>=$DEF; than <action>; fi
 
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Old 10-12-2007, 09:37 AM   #4
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if $(($(wc -l file1)-$(wc -l file2)))>=$DEF; than <action>; fi
the logic is quite clear to me
but not the syntax
and this solution gives me errors :-(
 
  


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