abs=-1;
printf "the number is : %d\n" $abs;
printf "abs is : %d\n" $abs;
if [ $abs -lt 0 ]; then
let abs=0-$abs;
fi
printf "abs is : %d\n" $abs;
printf "the number is : %d\n" $abs;
printf "abs is : %d\n" $abs;
if [ $abs -lt 0 ]; then
let abs=0-$abs;
fi
printf "abs is : %d\n" $abs;