tldr/pages/common/bc.md
kalebo 262561ca78 Changing wording in scale example
* 'decimal places' used instead of 'precision'  
* Implicit example of using scale
2017-02-26 10:26:11 +05:30

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# bc
> Calculator.
- Run calculator in interactive mode using the standard math library:
`bc -l`
- Calculate the result of an expression:
`bc <<< "(1 + 2) * 2 ^ 2"`
- Calculate expression and force number of decimal places to 10:
`bc <<< "scale=10; 5 / 3"`
- Calculate expression with sine and cosine using mathlib:
`bc -l <<< "s(1) + c(1)"`