Editing Frequently Asked Questions

Some entries of this page have been copied from the [[comp.lang.awk_FAQ]]([[http://awk.freeshell.org/comp.lang.awk_FAQ#toc29|Credits]]) <toc> ---- == How do I print a RangeOfFields, eg from field 2 to the end? <include "RangeOfFields"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=RangeOfFields| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I print the LastField or the n'th field in a record? <include "LastField"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=LastField| Edit this answer]] ---- == I'm trying to print a number, why do I get 1e+06 instead of 1000001.10? <include "PrintingNumbers"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=PrintingNumbers| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I edit a file in place with awk? <include "EditInPlace"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=EditInPlace| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I use a variable as a regular expression? <include "VariablesInRegex"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=VariablesInRegex| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I pass a shell variable to awk? <include "PassingAShellVariable"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=PassingAShellVariable| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I pass an array to awk? <include "PassingAnArray"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=PassingAnArray| Edit this answer]] ---- ---- == Why "print $variable shows" nothing? why "print "hello $name"" doesn't work? <include "variable"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=variable| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I find the length of an array? <include "ArrayLength"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=ArrayLength| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I remove the newlines? <include "Newline"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=Newline| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I use backreferences in awk? <include "Backreferences"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=Backreferences| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I PrintASingleQuote character? <include "PrintASingleQuote"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=PrintASingleQuote| Edit this answer]] ---- == How do I find the LargestAccurateNumber that my awk can use? <include "LargestAccurateNumber"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=LargestAccurateNumber| Edit this answer]] ---- == Why would anyone still use awk instead of perl? <include "AwkVsPerl"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=AwkVsPerl| Edit this answer]] ---- == Why does SunOS/Solaris awk behave oddly? <include "SolarisNawk"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=SolarisNawk| Edit this answer]] ---- == What is a PasteBin? <include "PasteBin"> [[http://awk.freeshell.org/?action=edit;id=PasteBin| Edit this answer]] ----

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