Here are some common options you can use with the bc command:
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-l: Loads the standard math library, enabling functions likesin,cos,sqrt, etc. -
-q: Quiet mode. Suppresses the initial welcome message and prompts. -
-e: Allows you to execute a command directly from the command line. For example:echo "2 + 2" | bc -e -
-s: Suppresses the loading of the standard math library. This is useful if you want to avoid using any math functions. -
-i: Interactive mode. This allows you to enter multiple lines of input until you exit. -
-v: Displays the version ofbc.
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.
