Se puede comparar unos números en UNIX o Linux de la manera siguiente:
ANDREW >cat numeric_comparison.ksh
#!/usr/bin/ksh
three=3
zero_three=03
nine=9
twelve=12
#
if (( $three == $zero_three ))
then
echo "$three = $zero_three"
else
echo "$three != $zero_three"
fi
#
if (( $three != $nine ))
then
echo "$three != $nine"
else
echo "$three = $nine"
fi
#
if (( $twelve > $nine ))
then
echo "$twelve > $nine"
else
echo "$twelve <= $nine"
fi
#
if (( $three >= $zero_three ))
then
echo "$three >= $zero_three"
else
echo "$three < $zero_three"
fi
#
if (( $twelve < $nine ))
then
echo "$twelve < $nine"
else
echo "$twelve >= $nine"
fi
#
if (( $twelve <= $three ))
then
echo "$twelve <= $three"
else
echo "$twelve > $three"
fi
ANDREW >./numeric_comparison.ksh
3 = 03
3 != 9
12 > 9
3 >= 03
12 >= 9
12 > 3
ANDREW >