Comparing numbers in Bash

Question

I\'m starting to learn about writing scripts for the bash terminal, but I can\'t work out how to get the comparisons to work properly. The script I\'m using is:

Answer 1

In Bash I prefer doing this as it addresses itself more as a conditional operation unlike using (( )) which is more of arithmetic.

[[ N -gt M ]]

Unless I do complex stuffs like

(( (N + 1) > M ))

But everyone just has their own preferences. Sad thing is that some people impose their unofficial standards.

Update:

You actually can also do this:

[[ 'N + 1' -gt M ]]

Which allows you to add something else which you could do with [[ ]] besides arithmetic stuff.