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`bc' [ -hlwsqv ] [long-options] [ FILE ... ]
`bc' is a language that supports arbitrary precision numbers with
interactive execution of statements. There are some similarities in
the syntax to the C programming language. A standard math library is
available by command line option. If requested, the math library is
defined before processing any files. `bc' starts by processing code
from all the files listed on the command line in the order listed.
After all files have been processed, `bc' reads from the standard
input. All code is executed as it is read. (If a file contains a
command to halt the processor, `bc' will never read from the standard
input.)
This version of `bc' contains several extensions beyond traditional
`bc' implementations and the POSIX draft standard. Command line
options can cause these extensions to print a warning or to be
rejected. This document describes the language accepted by this
processor. Extensions will be identified as such.
The author would like to thank Steve Sommars
(<Steve.Sommars@att.com>) for his extensive help in testing the
implementation. Many great suggestions were given. This is a much
better product due to his involvement.
Email bug reports to <bug-bc@gnu.org>. Be sure to include the word
"bc" somewhere in the "Subject:" field.
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