Adding up columns of numbers...

[e.c.leeper]

> Yes indeedy... here's a quick little script to get you started with
> multiple columns of numbers.....
> 
> (Followed by 35-line shell/awk script)

Far too complicated!

How about:
	echo 0 `sed -e 's/$/+/' -e 's/-+/-/' <file` pq | dc

Should handle negative numbers (e.g., "4-") also.


					Evelyn C. Leeper
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