NUMBER(6) BSD Reference Manual NUMBER(6)NAMEnumber - convert Arabic numerals to English
SYNOPSISnumber [-l] [# ...]
DESCRIPTION
The number utility prints the English equivalent of the number to the
standard output, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line.
If no argument is specified, number reads lines from the standard input.
The options are as follows:
-l Display the number on a single line.
BUGS
Although number understand fractions, it doesn't understand exponents.
BSDI BSD/OS March 31, 1994 1