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dollarint
A [[dollar]] sign and followed by an [[integer]] are used to refer to [[field]]s within the current [[record]]: . . . it's not exactly true, in fact $ is the field reference operator and 3 is just a number that tells . . .
3K - last updated 2011-06-25 05:28 UTC by pgas

field reference
== The field reference operator == The [[dollar]] symbol acts as a unary *field reference operator* and . . . takes [[precedence]] over the field reference operator: {{{ print $(3 + 2) # output field . . .
2K - last updated 2011-06-28 09:12 UTC by markhobley

LastField
awk performs a number of actions automatically when it parses lines: it updates the variable NF, which . . . it's not exactly true, in fact $ is the field reference operator and 1 is just a number that tells . . .
2K - last updated 2009-02-05 22:43 UTC by firebush.stsci.edu

operator
The [[awk]] programming language provides a series of *operators* that allow [[value]]s and [[variable]]s . . . operators * [[relationship operator]]s == reference operators * [[reference operator]] == dereference . . . operators * [[dereference operator]] == arrow operator * [[arrow operator]] . . .
3K - last updated 2011-05-24 22:19 UTC by markhobley

PrintASingleQuote
This question gets asked often enough that it deserves its own answer. This common question doesn't actually . . . awk's literal string syntax and the "$" field reference operator. ==== Hex Escapes: Bad Juju Frustratingly, . . .
5K - last updated 2015-07-05 09:45 UTC by pitman

symbol
| *Symbol* | *Name* | *Purpose* | !! | [[pling]] | logical NOT | " | [[doublequote]] | | # | [[hash]] . . . | prefixes comments | $ | [[dollar]] | field reference operator and regular expression anchor | . . .
2K - last updated 2013-02-19 14:26 UTC by markhobley

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