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UCF87

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Feb 13, 2003
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If all of your input fields end with either '+' or '-' then...

awk '{e=substr($1,length($1)) $1;sum+=e}END{print sum}' <file1


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Would there be a reason why if the amount is over 6 figures I do not get the cents?

XX,XXX.xx
XXX,XXX
 
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