[gradsusr] Convert string to numeric?

[dan martin]

I do this and there's no quote marks. Try:

BUFratio=BUFawips/BUFqpe



On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Matt Bunkers - NWS Rapid City <
matthew.bunkers at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a text file with numbers that I'm reading into GrADS and then I
> want to perform calculations with them.  However, the numbers I'm reading
> won't work and I get an error that says I have non-numeric args to a
> numeric operations, even though when I print my variable it shows 2.19.
>
> I've tried both of these options:
>
> 'define BUFratio='BUFawips'/'BUFqpe''
> BUFratio='BUFawips'/'BUFqpe'
>
> Is there a command I can use to convert my "2.19" string to a number that
> can be used in calculations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Matt
>
>
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