diff --git a/pages/common/dc.md b/pages/common/dc.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b54fc14da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/dc.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# dc + +> An arbitrary precision calculator. Uses reverse polish notation (RPN). + +- Run calculator in interactive mode: + +`dc` + +- Execute dc script in file: + +`dc -f {{file}}` + +- Calculate 4 times 5 [4 5 *], subtract 17 [17 -], and [p]rint the output (using echo): + +`echo "4 5 * 17 - p"| dc` + +- Set number of decimal places to 7 [7 k], calculate 5 divided by -3 [5 _3 /] and [p]rint (using dc -e): + +`dc -e "7 k 5 _3 / p"` + +- Calculate the golden ratio, phi: Set number of decimal places to 100 [100 k], square root of 5 [5 v] plus 1 [1 +], divided by 2 [2 /], and [p]rint result: + +`dc -e "100 k 5 v 1 + 2 / p"`