Re: [OT] Factorials RE: [ILUG] impressive...

From: Dave Rynne (dave at domain esat.net)
Date: Fri 29 Oct 1999 - 14:03:28 IST


> Now all we need is an APL version, and perhaps one or
> two obscure assembler versions. VAX assembler anyone?
> Cray assembler maybe?

And let's not forget the simplest of 'em all...

fact() {
  if [ $1 = 1 ]; then
     echo 1
  else
     echo $[ $1 * $( fact $[ $1 - 1 ] ) ]
  fi
}

Dave



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