The [[awk]] utility: * treats lines of a text as database records, which can be divided into fields. * can manipulate the text file database in a variety of ways. * can analyse and extract data. * makes use of mathematical and string [[operator]]s. * uses common programming constructs, including [[loop]]s and [[conditional]] constructs. * Programs written in [[awk]] are generally quite small, making them easy to compose and utilize * [[awk]] uses a [[line orientated]] language, rather than [[freeform]] syntax * is [[data driven]] * uses [[filename association]] rather than numbered streams for file input and output * supports multiple [[assignment]]s from a single statement * the [[hashbang]] mechanism requires a switch in order to operate
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