Shell Programs Biggest among two numbers

Ex. No.: 2(b)(ii)

Shell Programs Biggest among two numbers

AIM:

            To write a shell script program to find the biggest among given two numbers

ALGORITHM:

            Step 1: Start the program

           

            Step 2: Read the two numbers a and b

            Step 3: If ‘a’ is greater than ‘b’ go to step4.

            Step 4: If ‘b’ is greater than ‘a’ go to step5.

            Step 5: Print A is greater.

            Step 6 : Print B is greater.

            Step 7 : Stop the program

if condition then command1 ... ... fi

SCRIPT:

            echo "Enter the first number\n”

read a

echo "Enter the second number\n "

read b

if [$a –gt $b]

echo “ $a is greater”

else

echo “$b is greater”

if

OUTPUT:

            [csestaff@localhost csestaff]$ sh big.sh

Enter the first number

3

Enter the second number

5

5 is greater

RESULT:

            Thus, the shell script is written to find the biggest among given two numbers and its output is verified.