AwkDc
This is an awk implementation of the [http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/manual/dc-1.05/html_mono/dc.html|dc] . . . error cases call this function, # call this on startup, # check whether the initial stack is 0 or . . .
12K - last updated 2008-07-17 14:47 UTC by gnomon
BEGIN
== Begin Blocks The [[awk]] programming language allows us to use **begin blocks** and **end blocks** . . . to provide [[startup]] and [[cleanup]] actions within the program. . . .
3K - last updated 2013-04-11 14:25 UTC by 92.40.253.171.threembb.co.uk
Hello World in awk
This example program outputs the words "hello world" to the terminal: {{{ awk # Hello World BEGIN { print . . . before any records have been read, providing startup actions within the program. === Squiggly Brackets . . .
2K - last updated 2010-11-11 19:16 UTC by markhobley
main
== Making the application start up from a main routine == In some languages, a '''main''' function provides . . . which can be used to provide us with an initial startup [[block]] for our application: {{{ BEGIN { . . . # This is our main startup procedure print "Hello World!" } }}} . . .
1K - last updated 2011-07-18 09:57 UTC by markhobley
WartAndWishList
Awk is a wonderful language! That said, there are a few annoying bits... == The Good * well-documented . . . domain-specific syntax * rapid execution, fast startup * awk is a simple language, and can easily . . .
7K - last updated 2009-04-13 18:39 UTC by goedel
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