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# bc
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> An arbitrary precision calculator language.
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> See also: `dc`.
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2024-01-31 07:20:27 -03:00
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> More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/bc.1.html>.
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- Start an interactive session:
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`bc`
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- Start an interactive session with the standard math library enabled:
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`bc --mathlib`
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- Calculate an expression:
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2025-06-21 11:17:14 +05:30
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`bc --expression '{{5 / 3}}'`
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- Execute a script:
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`bc {{path/to/script.bc}}`
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- Calculate an expression with the specified scale:
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`bc --expression '{{scale = 10; 5 / 3}}'`
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- Calculate a sine/cosine/arctangent/natural logarithm/exponential function using `mathlib`:
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`bc --mathlib --expression '{{s|c|a|l|e}}({{1}})'`
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