What are other bc options?

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Here are some common options you can use with the bc command:

  1. -l: Loads the standard math library, enabling functions like sin, cos, sqrt, etc.

  2. -q: Quiet mode. Suppresses the initial welcome message and prompts.

  3. -e: Allows you to execute a command directly from the command line. For example:

    echo "2 + 2" | bc -e
  4. -s: Suppresses the loading of the standard math library. This is useful if you want to avoid using any math functions.

  5. -i: Interactive mode. This allows you to enter multiple lines of input until you exit.

  6. -v: Displays the version of bc.

You can combine these options as needed. For example, to run bc in quiet mode with the math library, you would use:

bc -lq

These options help customize the behavior of bc to suit your needs.

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