AA-awk-history
http://awk.freeshell.org/AA-awk-history\\ a concise history of awk and some of its forks\\ {{{ common . . . SUBSEP\\ keywords: do delete function return\\ [3] current maintainer . . .
2K - last updated 2013-10-26 02:28 UTC by g0ph3r
awk nawk oawk
in 1977 there was awk.\\ this page attempts to explain the history of awk.\\ the 1978 7th Edition awk(1) . . . vars: ARC ARGV FNR RSTART RLENGTH SUBSEP\\ keywords: do delete function return\\ the latest One . . .
2K - last updated 2012-03-18 23:21 UTC by g0pher
AwkGuide
** Work in Progress ** {{{ import from Mark Hobley's wiki }}} <toc> ---- == Overview * [[Overview]] . . . * [[iterative loop]]s * [[invocation]] * [[keyword]]s * [[goto|label]]s * [[libraries]] * line . . .
4K - last updated 2011-08-14 15:57 UTC by markhobley
BEGIN
== Begin Blocks The [[awk]] programming language allows us to use **begin blocks** and **end blocks** . . . read. Begin blocks are prefixed with the BEGIN keyword and each block is contained in squiggly brace . . .
3K - last updated 2013-04-11 14:25 UTC by 92.40.253.171.threembb.co.uk
branch
A branch is a [[control structure]] that allow a particular section of code to be conditionally executed . . . to true or false. === Using conditional keywords === The [[awk]] extraction and reporting language . . . provides a variety of [[component]] keywords for defining branches, including: [[if]], . . .
1K - last updated 2011-04-17 06:37 UTC by markhobley
continuation
Line continuation enables long lines of code to split across several lines for the purpose of making . . . should not be placed in the middle of a [[keyword]], [[literal string]] or [[regular expression]]: . . .
1K - last updated 2011-05-09 22:48 UTC by markhobley
gawkism
Gawkisms are non portable syntax components that do not work with some awk implementations. The use of . . . characters after certain [[symbol]]s and [[keyword]]s are ignored * [[octal]] notation * [[or]] . . .
2K - last updated 2011-05-19 22:29 UTC by markhobley
keyword
A keyword is a reserved word that has a special meaning to the [[awk]] interpreter. A keyword cannot . . . name within an [[awk]] script. The following keywords have a special meaning to the awk interpreter: . . .
1K - last updated 2010-10-25 11:38 UTC by markhobley
truth
== Boolean Truth == A **boolean [[expression]]** has only two outcomes: **true** or **false**. In [[awk]], . . . are false. The rest is true. **There is not keyword for true or false** in awk. This is a [[pitfall]] . . . is false, no problem === There is no reserved keyword for true or false In awk, there is no reserved . . . keyword for true or false. This is a caveat, because . . .
3K - last updated 2013-02-20 17:34 UTC by markhobley
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