diff --git a/pages/common/dc.md b/pages/common/dc.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..34516f37f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/dc.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# dc + +> An arbitrary precision calculator. Uses reverse polish notation (RPN). + +- Run calculator in interactive mode: + +`dc` + +- Calculate 4 times 5 [4 5 *] subtract 17 [17 -] and [p]rint the output : + +`echo "4 5 * 17 - p"| dc` + +- Set number of decimal places to 10 [k 7], calculate 5 divided by -3 [5 _3 /] and [p]rint: + +`echo "7 k 5 _3 / p" | dc` + +- To 100 decimal places [100 k] , calculate the golden ratio, phi, sqrt(5) [5 v] plus 1 [1 +], divided by 2 [2 /] and [p]rint result: + +`echo "100 k 5 v 1 + 2 / p" | dc`