24-convertatemp

#!/bin/bash

# convertatemp--Temperature conversion script that lets the user enter
#   a temperature in Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin and receive the
#   equivalent temperature in the other two units as the output

if [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then
  cat << EOF >&2
Usage: $0 temperature[F|C|K]
where the suffix:
   F    indicates input is in Fahrenheit (default)
   C    indicates input is in Celsius
   K    indicates input is in Kelvin
EOF
  exit 1
fi

unit="$(echo $1|sed -e 's/[-[:digit:]]*//g' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' )"
temp="$(echo $1|sed -e 's/[^-[:digit:]]*//g')"

case ${unit:=F}
in
  F ) # Fahrenheit to Celsius formula:  Tc = (F - 32) / 1.8
  farn="$temp"
  cels="$(echo "scale=2;($farn - 32) / 1.8" | bc)"
  kelv="$(echo "scale=2;$cels + 273.15" | bc)"
  ;;

  C ) # Celsius to Fahrenheit formula: Tf = (9/5)*Tc+32
  cels=$temp
  kelv="$(echo "scale=2;$cels + 273.15" | bc)"
  farn="$(echo "scale=2;(1.8 * $cels) + 32" | bc)"
  ;;

  K ) # Celsius = Kelvin - 273.15, then use Cels -> Fahr formula
  kelv=$temp
  cels="$(echo "scale=2; $kelv - 273.15" | bc)"
  farn="$(echo "scale=2; (1.8 * $cels) + 32" | bc)"
  ;;

  *)
  echo “Given temperature unit is not supported”
  exit 1
esac  

echo "Fahrenheit = $farn"
echo "Celsius    = $cels"
echo "Kelvin     = $kelv"

exit 0