rsalz@uunet.uu.net (Rich Salz) (06/06/90)
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Xthe @code{BEGIN} rule was executed. Some applications came to depend
Xupon this ``feature''. When @code{awk} was changed to be more consistent,
Xthe @samp{-v} option was added to accomodate applications that depended
Xupon this old behaviour.
X
XThe variable assignment feature is most useful for assigning to variables
Xsuch as @code{RS}, @code{OFS}, and @code{ORS}, which control input and
Xoutput formats, before scanning the data files. It is also useful for
Xcontrolling state if multiple passes are needed over a data file. For
Xexample:@refill
X
X@cindex multiple passes over data
X@cindex passes, multiple
X@example
Xawk 'pass == 1 @{ @var{pass 1 stuff} @}
X pass == 2 @{ @var{pass 2 stuff} @}' pass=1 datafile pass=2 datafile
X@end example
X
X@node AWKPATH Variable,, Other Arguments, Command Line
X@section The @code{AWKPATH} Environment Variable
X@cindex @code{AWKPATH} environment variable
X@cindex search path
X@cindex directory search
X@cindex path, search
X@c @cindex differences between @code{gawk} and @code{awk}
X
XThe previous section described how @code{awk} program files can be named
Xon the command line with the @samp{-f} option. In some @code{awk}
Ximplementations, you must supply a precise path name for each program
Xfile, unless the file is in the current directory.
X
XBut in @code{gawk}, if the file name supplied in the @samp{-f} option
Xdoes not contain a @samp{/}, then @code{gawk} searches a list of
Xdirectories (called the @dfn{search path}), one by one, looking for a
Xfile with the specified name.
X
XThe search path is actually a string containing directory names
Xseparated by colons. @code{gawk} gets its search path from the
X@code{AWKPATH} environment variable. If that variable does not exist,
X@code{gawk} uses the default path, which is
X@samp{.:/usr/lib/awk:/usr/local/lib/awk}.@refill
X
XThe search path feature is particularly useful for building up libraries
Xof useful @code{awk} functions. The library files can be placed in a
Xstandard directory that is in the default path, and then specified on
Xthe command line with a short file name. Otherwise, the full file name
Xwould have to be typed for each file.
X
XPath searching is not done if @code{gawk} is in compatibility mode.
X@xref{Command Line}.
X
X@strong{Note:} if you want files in the current directory to be found,
Xyou must include the current directory in the path, either by writing
X@file{.} as an entry in the path, or by writing a null entry in the
Xpath. (A null entry is indicated by starting or ending the path with a
Xcolon, or by placing two colons next to each other (@samp{::}).) If the
Xcurrent directory is not included in the path, then files cannot be
Xfound in the current directory. This path search mechanism is identical
Xto the shell's.
X@c someday, @cite{The Bourne Again Shell}....
X
X@node Language History, Gawk Summary, Command Line, Top
X@chapter The Evolution of the @code{awk} Language
X
XThis manual describes the GNU implementation of @code{awk}, which is patterned
Xafter the System V Release 4 version. Many @code{awk} users are only familiar
Xwith the original @code{awk} implementation in Version 7 Unix, which is also
Xthe basis for the version in Berkeley Unix. This chapter briefly describes
Xthe evolution of the @code{awk} language.
X
X@menu
X* V7/S5R3.1:: The major changes between V7 and System V Release 3.1.
X
X* S5R4:: The minor changes between System V Releases 3.1 and 4.
X
X* S5R4/GNU:: The extensions in @code{gawk} not in System V Release 4.
X@end menu
X
X@node V7/S5R3.1, S5R4, Language History, Language History
X@section Major Changes Between V7 and S5R3.1
X
XThe @code{awk} language evolved considerably between the release of
XVersion 7 Unix (1978) and the new version first made widely available in
XSystem V Release 3.1 (1987). This section summarizes the changes, with
Xcross-references to further details.
X
X@itemize @bullet
X@item
XThe requirement for @samp{;} to separate rules on a line
X(@pxref{Statements/Lines}).
X
X@item
XUser-defined functions, and the @code{return} statement
X(@pxref{User-defined}).
X
X@item
XThe @code{delete} statement (@pxref{Delete}).
X
X@item
XThe @code{do}-@code{while} statement (@pxref{Do Statement}).
X
X@item
XThe built-in functions @code{atan2}, @code{cos}, @code{sin}, @code{rand} and
X@code{srand} (@pxref{Numeric Functions}).
X
X@item
XThe built-in functions @code{gsub}, @code{sub}, and @code{match}
X(@pxref{String Functions}).
X
X@item
XThe built-in functions @code{close} and @code{system} (@pxref{I/O
XFunctions}).
X
X@item
XThe @code{ARGC}, @code{ARGV}, @code{FNR}, @code{RLENGTH}, @code{RSTART},
Xand @code{SUBSEP} built-in variables (@pxref{Built-in Variables}).
X
X@item
XThe conditional expression using the operators @samp{?} and @samp{:}
X(@pxref{Conditional Exp}).
X
X@item
XThe exponentiation operator @samp{^} (@pxref{Arithmetic Ops}) and its
Xassignment operator form @samp{^=} (@pxref{Assignment Ops}).@refill
X
X@item
XC-compatible operator precedence, which breaks some old @code{awk}
Xprograms (@pxref{Precedence}).
X
X@item
XRegexps as the value of @code{FS} (@pxref{Field Separators}), or as the
Xthird argument to the @code{split} function (@pxref{String
XFunctions}).@refill
X
X@item
XDynamic regexps as operands of the @samp{~} and @samp{!~} operators
X(@pxref{Regexp Usage}).
X
X@item
XEscape sequences (@pxref{Constants}) in regexps.@refill
X
X@item
XThe escape sequences @samp{\b}, @samp{\f}, and @samp{\r}
X(@pxref{Constants}).
X
X@item
XRedirection of input for the @code{getline} function (@pxref{Getline}).
X
X@item
XMultiple @code{BEGIN} and @code{END} rules (@pxref{BEGIN/END}).
X
X@item
XSimulation of multidimensional arrays (@pxref{Multi-dimensional}).
X@end itemize
X
X@node S5R4, S5R4/GNU, V7/S5R3.1, Language History
X@section Minor Changes between S5R3.1 and S5R4
X
XThe System V Release 4 version of Unix @code{awk} added these features:
X
X@itemize @bullet
X@item
XThe @code{ENVIRON} variable (@pxref{Built-in Variables}).
X
X@item
XMultiple @samp{-f} options on the command line (@pxref{Command Line}).
X
X@item
XThe @samp{-v} option for assigning variables before program execution begins
X(@pxref{Command Line}).
X
X@item
XThe @samp{--} option for terminating command line options.
X
X@item
XThe @samp{\a}, @samp{\v}, and @samp{\x} escape sequences (@pxref{Constants}).
X
X@item
XA defined return value for the @code{srand} built-in function
X(@pxref{Numeric Functions}).
X
X@item
XThe @code{toupper} and @code{tolower} built-in string functions
Xfor case translation (@pxref{String Functions}).
X
X@item
XA cleaner specification for the @samp{%c} format-control letter in the
X@code{printf} function (@pxref{Printf}).
X
X@item
XThe use of constant regexps such as @code{/foo/} as expressions, where
Xthey are equivalent to use of the matching operator, as in @code{$0 ~
X/foo/}.
X@end itemize
X
X@node S5R4/GNU, , S5R4, Language History
X@section Extensions In @code{gawk} Not In S5R4
X
XThe GNU implementation, @code{gawk}, adds these features:
X
X@itemize @bullet
X@item
XThe @code{AWKPATH} environment variable for specifying a path search for
Xthe @samp{-f} command line option (@pxref{Command Line}).
X
X@item
XThe @samp{-C} and @samp{-V} command line options (@pxref{Command Line}).
X
X@item
XThe @code{IGNORECASE} variable and its effects (@pxref{Case-sensitivity}).
X
X@item
XThe @file{/dev/stdin}, @file{/dev/stdout}, @file{/dev/stderr}, and
X@file{/dev/fd/@var{n}} file name interpretation (@pxref{Special Files}).
X
X@item
XThe @samp{-c} option to turn off these extensions (@pxref{Command Line}).
X
X@item
XThe @samp{-a} and @samp{-e} options to specify the syntax of regular
Xexpressions that @code{gawk} will accept (@pxref{Command Line}).
X@end itemize
X
X@node Gawk Summary, Sample Program, Language History, Top
X@appendix @code{gawk} Summary
X
X@ignore
XSee, man pages are good for something. This chapter started life as the
Xgawk.1 man page for 2.11.
X@end ignore
X
XThis appendix provides a brief summary of the @code{gawk} command line and the
X@code{awk} language. It is designed to serve as ``quick reference.'' It is
Xtherefore terse, but complete.
X
X@menu
X* Command Line Summary:: Recapitulation of the command line.
X* Language Summary:: A terse review of the language.
X* Variables/Fields:: Variables, fields, and arrays.
X* Rules Summary:: Patterns and Actions, and their component parts.
X* Functions Summary:: Defining and calling functions.
X@end menu
X
X@node Command Line Summary, Language Summary, Gawk Summary, Gawk Summary
X@appendixsec Command Line Options Summary
X
XThe command line consists of options to @code{gawk} itself, the
X@code{awk} program text (if not supplied via the @samp{-f} option), and
Xvalues to be made available in the @code{ARGC} and @code{ARGV}
Xpredefined @code{awk} variables:
X
X@example
Xawk @r{[@code{-F@var{fs}}] [@code{-v @var{var}=@var{val}}] [@code{-V}] [@code{-C}] [@code{-c}] [@code{-a}] [@code{-e}] [@code{--}]} '@var{program}' @var{file} @dots{}
Xawk @r{[@code{-F@var{fs}}] @code{-f @var{source-file}} [@code{-f @var{source-file} @dots{}}] [@code{-v @var{var}=@var{val}}] [@code{-V}] [@code{-C}] [@code{-c}] [@code{-a}] [@code{-e}] [@code{--}]} @var{file} @dots{}
X@end example
X
XThe options that @code{gawk} accepts are:
X
X@table @code
X@item -F@var{fs}
XUse @var{fs} for the input field separator (the value of the @code{FS}
Xpredefined variable).
X
X@item -f @var{program-file}
XRead the @code{awk} program source from the file @var{program-file}, instead
Xof from the first command line argument.
X
X@item -v @var{var}=@var{val}
XAssign the variable @var{var} the value @var{val} before program execution
Xbegins.
X
X@item -a
XSpecifies use of traditional @code{awk} syntax for regular expressions.
XThis means that @samp{\} can be used to quote regular expression
Xoperators inside of square brackets, just as it can be outside of them.
X
X@item -e
XSpecifies use of @code{egrep} syntax for regular expressions. This
Xmeans that @samp{\} does not serve as a quoting character inside of
Xsquare brackets.
X
X@item -c
XSpecifies compatibility mode, in which @code{gawk} extensions are turned
Xoff.
X
X@item -V
XPrint version information for this particular copy of @code{gawk} on the error
Xoutput. This option may disappear in a future version of @code{gawk}.
X
X@item -C
XPrint the short version of the General Public License on the error
Xoutput. This option may disappear in a future version of @code{gawk}.
X
X@item --
XSignal the end of options. This is useful to allow further arguments to the
X@code{awk} program itself to start with a @samp{-}. This is mainly for
Xconsistency with the argument parsing conventions of POSIX.
X@end table
X
XAny other options are flagged as invalid, but are otherwise ignored.
X@xref{Command Line}, for more details.
X
X@node Language Summary, Variables/Fields, Command Line Summary, Gawk Summary
X@appendixsec Language Summary
X
XAn @code{awk} program consists of a sequence of pattern-action statements
Xand optional function definitions.
X
X@example
X@var{pattern} @{ @var{action statements} @}
X
Xfunction @var{name}(@var{parameter list}) @{ @var{action statements} @}
X@end example
X
X@code{gawk} first reads the program source from the
X@var{program-file}(s) if specified, or from the first non-option
Xargument on the command line. The @samp{-f} option may be used multiple
Xtimes on the command line. @code{gawk} reads the program text from all
Xthe @var{program-file} files, effectively concatenating them in the
Xorder they are specified. This is useful for building libraries of
X@code{awk} functions, without having to include them in each new
X@code{awk} program that uses them. To use a library function in a file
Xfrom a program typed in on the command line, specify @samp{-f /dev/tty};
Xthen type your program, and end it with a @kbd{C-d}. @xref{Command
XLine}.
X
XThe environment variable @code{AWKPATH} specifies a search path to use
Xwhen finding source files named with the @samp{-f} option. If the
Xvariable @code{AWKPATH} is not set, @code{gawk} uses the default path,
X@samp{.:/usr/lib/awk:/usr/local/lib/awk}. If a file name given to the
X@samp{-f} option contains a @samp{/} character, no path search is
Xperformed. @xref{AWKPATH Variable}, for a full description of the
X@code{AWKPATH} environment variable.@refill
X
X@code{gawk} compiles the program into an internal form, and then proceeds to
Xread each file named in the @code{ARGV} array. If there are no files named
Xon the command line, @code{gawk} reads the standard input.
X
XIf a ``file'' named on the command line has the form
X@samp{@var{var}=@var{val}}, it is treated as a variable assignment: the
Xvariable @var{var} is assigned the value @var{val}.
X
XFor each line in the input, @code{gawk} tests to see if it matches any
X@var{pattern} in the @code{awk} program. For each pattern that the line
Xmatches, the associated @var{action} is executed.
X
X@node Variables/Fields, Rules Summary, Language Summary, Gawk Summary
X@appendixsec Variables and Fields
X
X@code{awk} variables are dynamic; they come into existence when they are
Xfirst used. Their values are either floating-point numbers or strings.
X@code{awk} also has one-dimension arrays; multiple-dimensional arrays
Xmay be simulated. There are several predefined variables that
X@code{awk} sets as a program runs; these are summarized below.
X
X@menu
X* Fields Summary:: Input field splitting.
X* Built-in Summary:: @code{awk}'s built-in variables.
X* Arrays Summary:: Using arrays.
X* Data Type Summary:: Values in @code{awk} are numbers or strings.
X@end menu
X
X@node Fields Summary, Built-in Summary, Variables/Fields, Variables/Fields
X@appendixsubsec Fields
X
XAs each input line is read, @code{gawk} splits the line into
X@var{fields}, using the value of the @code{FS} variable as the field
Xseparator. If @code{FS} is a single character, fields are separated by
Xthat character. Otherwise, @code{FS} is expected to be a full regular
Xexpression. In the special case that @code{FS} is a single blank,
Xfields are separated by runs of blanks and/or tabs. Note that the value
Xof @code{IGNORECASE} (@pxref{Case-sensitivity}) also affects how fields
Xare split when @code{FS} is a regular expression.
X
XEach field in the input line may be referenced by its position, @code{$1},
X@code{$2}, and so on. @code{$0} is the whole line. The value of a field may
Xbe assigned to as well. Field numbers need not be constants:
X
X@example
Xn = 5
Xprint $n
X@end example
X
X@noindent
Xprints the fifth field in the input line. The variable @code{NF} is set to
Xthe total number of fields in the input line.
X
XReferences to nonexistent fields (i.e., fields after @code{$NF}) return
Xthe null-string. However, assigning to a nonexistent field (e.g.,
X@code{$(NF+2) = 5}) increases the value of @code{NF}, creates any
Xintervening fields with the null string as their value, and causes the
Xvalue of @code{$0} to be recomputed, with the fields being separated by
Xthe value of @code{OFS}.@refill
X
X@xref{Reading Files}, for a full description of the way @code{awk} defines
Xand uses fields.
X
X@node Built-in Summary, Arrays Summary, Fields Summary, Variables/Fields
X@appendixsubsec Built-in Variables
X
X@code{awk}'s built-in variables are:
X
X@table @code
X@item ARGC
XThe number of command line arguments (not including options or the
X@code{awk} program itself).
X
X@item ARGV
XThe array of command line arguments. The array is indexed from 0 to
X@code{ARGC} - 1. Dynamically changing the contents of @code{ARGV} can control
Xthe files used for data.@refill
X
X@item ENVIRON
XAn array containing the values of the environment variables. The array
Xis indexed by variable name, each element being the value of that
Xvariable. Thus, the environment variable @code{HOME} would be in
X@code{ENVIRON["HOME"]}. Its value might be @file{/u/close}.
X
XChanging this array does not affect the environment seen by programs
Xwhich @code{gawk} spawns via redirection or the @code{system} function.
X(This may change in a future version of @code{gawk}.)
X
XSome operating systems do not have environment variables.
XThe array @code{ENVIRON} is empty when running on these systems.
X
X@item FILENAME
XThe name of the current input file. If no files are specified on the command
Xline, the value of @code{FILENAME} is @samp{-}.
X
X@item FNR
XThe input record number in the current input file.
X
X@item FS
XThe input field separator, a blank by default.
X
X@item IGNORECASE
XThe case-sensitivity flag for regular expression operations. If
X@code{IGNORECASE} has a nonzero value, then pattern matching in rules,
Xfield splitting with @code{FS}, regular expression matching with
X@samp{~} and @samp{!~}, and the @code{gsub}, @code{index}, @code{match},
X@code{split} and @code{sub} predefined functions all ignore case
Xwhen doing regular expression operations.@refill
X
X@item NF
XThe number of fields in the current input record.
X
X@item NR
XThe total number of input records seen so far.
X
X@item OFMT
XThe output format for numbers, @code{"%.6g"} by default.
X
X@item OFS
XThe output field separator, a blank by default.
X
X@item ORS
XThe output record separator, by default a newline.
X
X@item RS
XThe input record separator, by default a newline. @code{RS} is exceptional
Xin that only the first character of its string value is used for separating
Xrecords. If @code{RS} is set to the null string, then records are separated by
Xblank lines. When @code{RS} is set to the null string, then the newline
Xcharacter always acts as a field separator, in addition to whatever value
X@code{FS} may have.@refill
X
X@item RSTART
XThe index of the first character matched by @code{match}; 0 if no match.
X
X@item RLENGTH
XThe length of the string matched by @code{match}; @minus{}1 if no match.
X
X@item SUBSEP
XThe string used to separate multiple subscripts in array elements, by
Xdefault @code{"\034"}.
X@end table
X
X@xref{Built-in Variables}.
X
X@node Arrays Summary, Data Type Summary, Built-in Summary, Variables/Fields
X@appendixsubsec Arrays
X
XArrays are subscripted with an expression between square brackets
X(@samp{[} and @samp{]}). The expression may be either a number or
Xa string. Since arrays are associative, string indices are meaningful
Xand are not converted to numbers.
X
XIf you use multiple expressions separated by commas inside the square
Xbrackets, then the array subscript is a string consisting of the
Xconcatenation of the individual subscript values, converted to strings,
Xseparated by the subscript separator (the value of @code{SUBSEP}).
X
XThe special operator @code{in} may be used in an @code{if} or
X@code{while} statement to see if an array has an index consisting of a
Xparticular value.
X
X@group
X@example
Xif (val in array)
X print array[val]
X@end example
X@end group
X
XIf the array has multiple subscripts, use @code{(i, j, @dots{}) in array}
Xto test for existence of an element.
X
XThe @code{in} construct may also be used in a @code{for} loop to iterate
Xover all the elements of an array. @xref{Scanning an Array}.
X
XAn element may be deleted from an array using the @code{delete} statement.
X
X@xref{Arrays}, for more detailed information.
X
X@node Data Type Summary, , Arrays Summary, Variables/Fields
X@appendixsubsec Data Types
X
XThe value of an @code{awk} expression is always either a number
Xor a string.
X
XCertain contexts (such as arithmetic operators) require numeric
Xvalues. They convert strings to numbers by interpreting the text
Xof the string as a numeral. If the string does not look like a
Xnumeral, it converts to 0.
X
XCertain contexts (such as concatenation) require string values.
XThey convert numbers to strings by effectively printing them.
X
XTo force conversion of a string value to a number, simply add 0
Xto it. If the value you start with is already a number, this
Xdoes not change it.
X
XTo force conversion of a numeric value to a string, concatenate it with
Xthe null string.
X
XThe @code{awk} language defines comparisons as being done numerically if
Xpossible, otherwise one or both operands are converted to strings and
Xa string comparison is performed.
X
XUninitialized variables have the string value @code{""} (the null, or
Xempty, string). In contexts where a number is required, this is
Xequivalent to 0.
X
X@xref{Variables}, for more information on variable naming and initialization;
X@pxref{Conversion}, for more information on how variable values are
Xinterpreted.@refill
X
X@node Rules Summary, Functions Summary, Variables/Fields, Gawk Summary
X@appendixsec Patterns and Actions
X
X@menu
X* Pattern Summary:: Quick overview of patterns.
X* Regexp Summary:: Quick overview of regular expressions.
X* Actions Summary:: Quick overview of actions.
X@end menu
X
XAn @code{awk} program is mostly composed of rules, each consisting of a
Xpattern followed by an action. The action is enclosed in @samp{@{} and
X@samp{@}}. Either the pattern may be missing, or the action may be
Xmissing, but, of course, not both. If the pattern is missing, the
Xaction is executed for every single line of input. A missing action is
Xequivalent to this action,
X
X@example
X@{ print @}
X@end example
X
X@noindent
Xwhich prints the entire line.
X
XComments begin with the @samp{#} character, and continue until the end of the
Xline. Blank lines may be used to separate statements. Normally, a statement
Xends with a newline, however, this is not the case for lines ending in a
X@samp{,}, @samp{@{}, @samp{?}, @samp{:}, @samp{&&}, or @samp{||}. Lines
Xending in @code{do} or @code{else} also have their statements automatically
Xcontinued on the following line. In other cases, a line can be continued by
Xending it with a @samp{\}, in which case the newline is ignored.@refill
X
XMultiple statements may be put on one line by separating them with a @samp{;}.
XThis applies to both the statements within the action part of a rule (the
Xusual case), and to the rule statements themselves.
X
X@xref{Comments}, for information on @code{awk}'s commenting convention;
X@pxref{Statements/Lines}, for a description of the line continuation
Xmechanism in @code{awk}.
X
X@node Pattern Summary, Regexp Summary, Rules Summary, Rules Summary
X@appendixsubsec Patterns
X
X@code{awk} patterns may be one of the following:
X
X@example
X/@var{regular expression}/
X@var{relational expression}
X@var{pattern} && @var{pattern}
X@var{pattern} || @var{pattern}
X@var{pattern} ? @var{pattern} : @var{pattern}
X(@var{pattern})
X! @var{pattern}
X@var{pattern1}, @var{pattern2}
XBEGIN
XEND
X@end example
X
X@code{BEGIN} and @code{END} are two special kinds of patterns that are not
Xtested against the input. The action parts of all @code{BEGIN} rules are
Xmerged as if all the statements had been written in a single @code{BEGIN}
Xrule. They are executed before any of the input is read. Similarly, all the
X@code{END} rules are merged, and executed when all the input is exhausted (or
Xwhen an @code{exit} statement is executed). @code{BEGIN} and @code{END}
Xpatterns cannot be combined with other patterns in pattern expressions.
X@code{BEGIN} and @code{END} rules cannot have missing action parts.@refill
X
XFor @samp{/@var{regular-expression}/} patterns, the associated statement is
Xexecuted for each input line that matches the regular expression. Regular
Xexpressions are the same as those in @code{egrep}, and are summarized below.
X
XA @var{relational expression} may use any of the operators defined below in
Xthe section on actions. These generally test whether certain fields match
Xcertain regular expressions.
X
XThe @samp{&&}, @samp{||}, and @samp{!} operators are logical ``and'',
Xlogical ``or'', and logical ``not'', respectively, as in C. They do
Xshort-circuit evaluation, also as in C, and are used for combining more
Xprimitive pattern expressions. As in most languages, parentheses may be
Xused to change the order of evaluation.
X
XThe @samp{?:} operator is like the same operator in C. If the first
Xpattern matches, then the second pattern is matched against the input
Xrecord; otherwise, the third is matched. Only one of the second and
Xthird patterns is matched.
X
XThe @samp{@var{pattern1}, @var{pattern2}} form of a pattern is called a
Xrange pattern. It matches all input lines starting with a line that
Xmatches @var{pattern1}, and continuing until a line that matches
X@var{pattern2}, inclusive. A range pattern cannot be used as an operand
Xto any of the pattern operators.
X
X@xref{Patterns}, for a full description of the pattern part of @code{awk}
Xrules.
X
X@node Regexp Summary, Actions Summary, Pattern Summary, Rules Summary
X@appendixsubsec Regular Expressions
X
XRegular expressions are the extended kind found in @code{egrep}.
XThey are composed of characters as follows:
X
X@table @code
X@item @var{c}
Xmatches the character @var{c} (assuming @var{c} is a character with no
Xspecial meaning in regexps).
X
X@item \@var{c}
Xmatches the literal character @var{c}.
X
X@item .
Xmatches any character except newline.
X
X@item ^
Xmatches the beginning of a line or a string.
X
X@item $
Xmatches the end of a line or a string.
X
X@item [@var{abc}@dots{}]
Xmatches any of the characters @var{abc}@dots{} (character class).
X
X@item [^@var{abc}@dots{}]
Xmatches any character except @var{abc}@dots{} and newline (negated
Xcharacter class).
X
X@item @var{r1}|@var{r2}
Xmatches either @var{r1} or @var{r2} (alternation).
X
X@item @var{r1r2}
Xmatches @var{r1}, and then @var{r2} (concatenation).
X
X@item @var{r}+
Xmatches one or more @var{r}'s.
X
X@item @var{r}*
Xmatches zero or more @var{r}'s.
X
X@item @var{r}?
Xmatches zero or one @var{r}'s.
X
X@item (@var{r})
Xmatches @var{r} (grouping).
X@end table
X
X@xref{Regexp}, for a more detailed explanation of regular expressions.
X
XThe escape sequences allowed in string constants are also valid in
Xregular expressions (@pxref{Constants}).
X
X@node Actions Summary, , Regexp Summary, Rules Summary
X@appendixsubsec Actions
X
XAction statements are enclosed in braces, @samp{@{} and @samp{@}}.
XAction statements consist of the usual assignment, conditional, and looping
Xstatements found in most languages. The operators, control statements,
Xand input/output statements available are patterned after those in C.
X
X@menu
X* Operator Summary:: @code{awk} operators.
X* Control Flow Summary:: The control statements.
X* I/O Summary:: The I/O statements.
X* Printf Summary:: A summary of @code{printf}.
X* Special File Summary:: Special file names interpreted internally.
X* Numeric Functions Summary:: Built-in numeric functions.
X* String Functions Summary:: Built-in string functions.
X* String Constants Summary:: Escape sequences in strings.
X@end menu
X
X@node Operator Summary, Control Flow Summary, Actions Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec Operators
X
XThe operators in @code{awk}, in order of increasing precedence, are
X
X@table @code
X@item = += -= *= /= %= ^=
XAssignment. Both absolute assignment (@code{@var{var}=@var{value}})
Xand operator assignment (the other forms) are supported.
X
X@item ?:
XA conditional expression, as in C. This has the form @code{@var{expr1} ?
X@var{expr2} : @var{expr3}}. If @var{expr1} is true, the value of the
Xexpression is @var{expr2}; otherwise it is @var{expr3}. Only one of
X@var{expr2} and @var{expr3} is evaluated.@refill
X
X@item ||
XLogical ``or''.
X
X@item &&
XLogical ``and''.
X
X@item ~ !~
XRegular expression match, negated match.
X
X@item < <= > >= != ==
XThe usual relational operators.
X
X@item @var{blank}
XString concatenation.
X
X@item + -
XAddition and subtraction.
X
X@item * / %
XMultiplication, division, and modulus.
X
X@item + - !
XUnary plus, unary minus, and logical negation.
X
X@item ^
XExponentiation (@samp{**} may also be used, and @samp{**=} for the assignment
Xoperator).
X
X@item ++ --
XIncrement and decrement, both prefix and postfix.
X
X@item $
XField reference.
X@end table
X
X@xref{Expressions}, for a full description of all the operators listed
Xabove. @xref{Fields}, for a description of the field reference operator.
X
X@node Control Flow Summary, I/O Summary, Operator Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec Control Statements
X
XThe control statements are as follows:
X
X@example
Xif (@var{condition}) @var{statement} @r{[} else @var{statement} @r{]}
Xwhile (@var{condition}) @var{statement}
Xdo @var{statement} while (@var{condition})
Xfor (@var{expr1}; @var{expr2}; @var{expr3}) @var{statement}
Xfor (@var{var} in @var{array}) @var{statement}
Xbreak
Xcontinue
Xdelete @var{array}[@var{index}]
Xexit @r{[} @var{expression} @r{]}
X@{ @var{statements} @}
X@end example
X
X@xref{Statements}, for a full description of all the control statements
Xlisted above.
X
X@node I/O Summary, Printf Summary, Control Flow Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec I/O Statements
X
XThe input/output statements are as follows:
X
X@table @code
X@item getline
XSet @code{$0} from next input record; set @code{NF}, @code{NR}, @code{FNR}.
X
X@item getline <@var{file}
XSet @code{$0} from next record of @var{file}; set @code{NF}.
X
X@item getline @var{var}
XSet @var{var} from next input record; set @code{NF}, @code{FNR}.
X
X@item getline @var{var} <@var{file}
XSet @var{var} from next record of @var{file}.
X
X@item next
XStop processing the current input record. The next input record is read and
Xprocessing starts over with the first pattern in the @code{awk} program.
XIf the end of the input data is reached, the @code{END} rule(s), if any,
Xare executed.
X
X@item print
XPrints the current record.
X
X@item print @var{expr-list}
XPrints expressions.
X
X@item print @var{expr-list} > @var{file}
XPrints expressions on @var{file}.
X
X@item printf @var{fmt, expr-list}
XFormat and print.
X
X@item printf @var{fmt, expr-list} > file
XFormat and print on @var{file}.
X@end table
X
XOther input/output redirections are also allowed. For @code{print} and
X@code{printf}, @samp{>> @var{file}} appends output to the @var{file},
Xwhile @samp{| @var{command}} writes on a pipe. In a similar fashion,
X@samp{@var{command} | getline} pipes input into @code{getline}.
X@code{getline} returns 0 on end of file, and @minus{}1 on an error.@refill
X
X@xref{Getline}, for a full description of the @code{getline} statement.
X@xref{Printing}, for a full description of @code{print} and
X@code{printf}. Finally, @pxref{Next Statement}, for a description of
Xhow the @code{next} statement works.@refill
X
X@node Printf Summary, Special File Summary, I/O Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec @code{printf} Summary
X
XThe @code{awk} @code{printf} statement and @code{sprintf} function
Xaccept the following conversion specification formats:
X
X@table @code
X@item %c
XAn ASCII character. If the argument used for @samp{%c} is numeric, it is
Xtreated as a character and printed. Otherwise, the argument is assumed to
Xbe a string, and the only first character of that string is printed.
X
X@item %d
XA decimal number (the integer part).
X
X@item %i
XAlso a decimal integer.
X
X@item %e
XA floating point number of the form
X@samp{@r{[}-@r{]}d.ddddddE@r{[}+-@r{]}dd}.@refill
X
X@item %f
XA floating point number of the form
X@r{[}@code{-}@r{]}@code{ddd.dddddd}.
X
X@item %g
XUse @samp{%e} or @samp{%f} conversion, whichever is shorter, with
Xnonsignificant zeros suppressed.
X
X@item %o
XAn unsigned octal number (again, an integer).
X
X@item %s
XA character string.
X
X@item %x
XAn unsigned hexadecimal number (an integer).
X
X@item %X
XLike @samp{%x}, except use @samp{A} through @samp{F} instead of @samp{a}
Xthrough @samp{f} for decimal 10 through 15.@refill
X
X@item %%
XA single @samp{%} character; no argument is converted.
X@end table
X
XThere are optional, additional parameters that may lie between the @samp{%}
Xand the control letter:
X
X@table @code
X@item -
XThe expression should be left-justified within its field.
X
X@item @var{width}
XThe field should be padded to this width. If @var{width} has a leading zero,
Xthen the field is padded with zeros. Otherwise it is padded with blanks.
X
X@item .@var{prec}
XA number indicating the maximum width of strings or digits to the right
Xof the decimal point.
X@end table
X
X@xref{Printf}, for examples and for a more detailed description.
X
X@node Special File Summary, Numeric Functions Summary, Printf Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec Special File Names
X
XWhen doing I/O redirection from either @code{print} or @code{printf} into a
Xfile, or via @code{getline} from a file, @code{gawk} recognizes certain special
Xfile names internally. These file names allow access to open file descriptors
Xinherited from @code{gawk}'s parent process (usually the shell). The
Xfile names are:
X
X@table @file
X@item /dev/stdin
XThe standard input.
X
X@item /dev/stdout
XThe standard output.
X
X@item /dev/stderr
XThe standard error output.
X
X@item /dev/fd/@var{n}
XThe file denoted by the open file descriptor @var{n}.
X@end table
X
X@noindent
XThese file names may also be used on the command line to name data files.
X
X@xref{Special Files}, for a longer description that provides the motivation
Xfor this feature.
X
X@node Numeric Functions Summary, String Functions Summary, Special File Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec Numeric Functions
X
X@code{awk} has the following predefined arithmetic functions:
X
X@table @code
X@item atan2(@var{y}, @var{x})
Xreturns the arctangent of @var{y/x} in radians.
X
X@item cos(@var{expr})
Xreturns the cosine in radians.
X
X@item exp(@var{expr})
Xthe exponential function.
X
X@item int(@var{expr})
Xtruncates to integer.
X
X@item log(@var{expr})
Xthe natural logarithm function.
X
X@item rand()
Xreturns a random number between 0 and 1.
X
X@item sin(@var{expr})
Xreturns the sine in radians.
X
X@item sqrt(@var{expr})
Xthe square root function.
X
X@item srand(@var{expr})
Xuse @var{expr} as a new seed for the random number generator. If no @var{expr}
Xis provided, the time of day is used. The return value is the previous
Xseed for the random number generator.
X@end table
X
X@node String Functions Summary, String Constants Summary, Numeric Functions Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec String Functions
X
X@code{awk} has the following predefined string functions:
X
X@table @code
X@item gsub(@var{r}, @var{s}, @var{t})
Xfor each substring matching the regular expression @var{r} in the string
X@var{t}, substitute the string @var{s}, and return the number of substitutions.
XIf @var{t} is not supplied, use @code{$0}.
X
X@item index(@var{s}, @var{t})
Xreturns the index of the string @var{t} in the string @var{s}, or 0 if
X@var{t} is not present.
X
X@item length(@var{s})
Xreturns the length of the string @var{s}.
X
X@item match(@var{s}, @var{r})
Xreturns the position in @var{s} where the regular expression @var{r}
Xoccurs, or 0 if @var{r} is not present, and sets the values of @code{RSTART}
Xand @code{RLENGTH}.
X
X@item split(@var{s}, @var{a}, @var{r})
Xsplits the string @var{s} into the array @var{a} on the regular expression
X@var{r}, and returns the number of fields. If @var{r} is omitted, @code{FS}
Xis used instead.
X
X@item sprintf(@var{fmt}, @var{expr-list})
Xprints @var{expr-list} according to @var{fmt}, and returns the resulting string.
X
X@item sub(@var{r}, @var{s}, @var{t})
Xthis is just like @code{gsub}, but only the first matching substring is
Xreplaced.
X
X@item substr(@var{s}, @var{i}, @var{n})
Xreturns the @var{n}-character substring of @var{s} starting at @var{i}.
XIf @var{n} is omitted, the rest of @var{s} is used.
X
X@item tolower(@var{str})
Xreturns a copy of the string @var{str}, with all the upper-case characters in
X@var{str} translated to their corresponding lower-case counterparts.
XNonalphabetic characters are left unchanged.
X
X@item toupper(@var{str})
Xreturns a copy of the string @var{str}, with all the lower-case characters in
X@var{str} translated to their corresponding upper-case counterparts.
XNonalphabetic characters are left unchanged.
X
X@item system(@var{cmd-line})
XExecute the command @var{cmd-line}, and return the exit status.
X@end table
X
X@xref{Built-in}, for a description of all of @code{awk}'s built-in functions.
X
X@node String Constants Summary, , String Functions Summary, Actions Summary
X@appendixsubsubsec String Constants
X
XString constants in @code{awk} are sequences of characters enclosed
Xbetween double quotes (@code{"}). Within strings, certain @dfn{escape sequences}
Xare recognized, as in C. These are:
X
X@table @code
X@item \\
XA literal backslash.
X
X@item \a
XThe ``alert'' character; usually the ASCII BEL character.
X
X@item \b
XBackspace.
X
X@item \f
XFormfeed.
X
X@item \n
XNewline.
X
X@item \r
XCarriage return.
X
X@item \t
XHorizontal tab.
X
X@item \v
XVertical tab.
X
X@item \x@var{hex digits}
XThe character represented by the string of hexadecimal digits following
Xthe @samp{\x}. As in ANSI C, all following hexadecimal digits are
Xconsidered part of the escape sequence. (This feature should tell us
Xsomething about language design by committee.) E.g., @code{"\x1B"} is a
Xstring containing the ASCII ESC (escape) character.
X
X@item \@var{ddd}
XThe character represented by the 1-, 2-, or 3-digit sequence of octal
Xdigits. Thus, @code{"\033"} is also a string containing the ASCII ESC
X(escape) character.
X
X@item \@var{c}
XThe literal character @var{c}.
X@end table
X
XThe escape sequences may also be used inside constant regular expressions
X(e.g., the regexp @code{@w{/[@ \t\f\n\r\v]/}} matches whitespace
Xcharacters).@refill
X
X@xref{Constants}.
X
X@node Functions Summary, , Rules Summary, Gawk Summary
X@appendixsec Functions
X
XFunctions in @code{awk} are defined as follows:
X
X@example
Xfunction @var{name}(@var{parameter list}) @{ @var{statements} @}
X@end example
X
XActual parameters supplied in the function call are used to instantiate
Xthe formal parameters declared in the function. Arrays are passed by
Xreference, other variables are passed by value.
X
XIf there are fewer arguments passed than there are names in @var{parameter-list},
Xthe extra names are given the null string as value. Extra names have the
Xeffect of local variables.
X
XThe open-parenthesis in a function call must immediately follow the
Xfunction name, without any intervening white space. This is to avoid a
Xsyntactic ambiguity with the concatenation operator.
X
XThe word @code{func} may be used in place of @code{function}.
X
X@xref{User-defined}, for a more complete description.
X
X@node Sample Program, Notes, Gawk Summary, Top
X@appendix Sample Program
X
XThe following example is a complete @code{awk} program, which prints
Xthe number of occurrences of each word in its input. It illustrates the
Xassociative nature of @code{awk} arrays by using strings as subscripts. It
Xalso demonstrates the @samp{for @var{x} in @var{array}} construction.
XFinally, it shows how @code{awk} can be used in conjunction with other
Xutility programs to do a useful task of some complexity with a minimum of
Xeffort. Some explanations follow the program listing.@refill
X
X@example
Xawk '
X# Print list of word frequencies
X@{
X for (i = 1; i <= NF; i++)
X freq[$i]++
X@}
X
XEND @{
X for (word in freq)
X printf "%s\t%d\n", word, freq[word]
X@}'
X@end example
X
XThe first thing to notice about this program is that it has two rules. The
Xfirst rule, because it has an empty pattern, is executed on every line of
Xthe input. It uses @code{awk}'s field-accessing mechanism (@pxref{Fields})
Xto pick out the individual words from the line, and the built-in variable
X@code{NF} (@pxref{Built-in Variables}) to know how many fields are available.
X
XFor each input word, an element of the array @code{freq} is incremented to
Xreflect that the word has been seen an additional time.@refill
X
XThe second rule, because it has the pattern @code{END}, is not executed
Xuntil the input has been exhausted. It prints out the contents of the
X@code{freq} table that has been built up inside the first action.@refill
X
XNote that this program has several problems that would prevent it from being
Xuseful by itself on real text files:@refill
X
X@itemize @bullet
X@item
XWords are detected using the @code{awk} convention that fields are
Xseparated by whitespace and that other characters in the input (except
Xnewlines) don't have any special meaning to @code{awk}. This means that
Xpunctuation characters count as part of words.@refill
X
X@item
XThe @code{awk} language considers upper and lower case characters to be
Xdistinct. Therefore, @samp{foo} and @samp{Foo} are not treated by this
Xprogram as the same word. This is undesirable since in normal text, words
Xare capitalized if they begin sentences, and a frequency analyzer should not
Xbe sensitive to that.@refill
X
X@item
XThe output does not come out in any useful order. You're more likely to be
Xinterested in which words occur most frequently, or having an alphabetized
Xtable of how frequently each word occurs.@refill
X@end itemize
X
XThe way to solve these problems is to use other system utilities to
Xprocess the input and output of the @code{awk} script. Suppose the
Xscript shown above is saved in the file @file{frequency.awk}. Then the
Xshell command:@refill
X
X@example
Xtr A-Z a-z < file1 | tr -cd 'a-z\012' \
X | awk -f frequency.awk \
X | sort +1 -nr
X@end example
X
X@noindent
Xproduces a table of the words appearing in @file{file1} in order of
Xdecreasing frequency.
X
XThe first @code{tr} command in this pipeline translates all the upper case
Xcharacters in @file{file1} to lower case. The second @code{tr} command
Xdeletes all the characters in the input except lower case characters and
Xnewlines. The second argument to the second @code{tr} is quoted to protect
Xthe backslash in it from being interpreted by the shell. The @code{awk}
Xprogram reads this suitably massaged data and produces a word frequency
Xtable, which is not ordered.
X
XThe @code{awk} script's output is now sorted by the @code{sort} command and
Xprinted on the terminal. The options given to @code{sort} in this example
Xspecify to sort by the second field of each input line (skipping one field),
Xthat the sort keys should be treated as numeric quantities (otherwise
X@samp{15} would come before @samp{5}), and that the sorting should be done
Xin descending (reverse) order.@refill
X
XSee the general operating system documentation for more information on how
Xto use the @code{tr} and @code{sort} commands.@refill
X
X@ignore
X@strong{ADR: I have some more substantial programs courtesy of Rick Adams
Xat UUNET. I am planning on incorporating those either in addition to or
Xinstead of this program.}
X
X@strong{I would also like to incorporate the general @code{translate}
Xfunction that I have written.}
X@end ignore
X
X@node Notes, Glossary, Sample Program, Top
X@appendix Implementation Notes
X
XThis appendix contains information mainly of interest to implementors and
Xmaintainers of @code{gawk}. Everything in it applies specifically to
X@code{gawk}, and not to other implementations.
X
X@menu
X* Compatibility Mode:: How to disable certain @code{gawk} extensions.
X
X* Future Extensions:: New features we may implement soon.
X
X* Improvements:: Suggestions for improvements by volunteers.
X@end menu
X
X@node Compatibility Mode, Future Extensions, Notes, Notes
X@appendixsec Downwards Compatibility and Debugging
X
X@xref{S5R4/GNU}, for a summary of the GNU extensions to the @code{awk}
Xlanguage and program. All of these features can be turned off either by
Xcompiling @code{gawk} with @samp{-DSTRICT} (not recommended), or by
Xinvoking @code{gawk} with the @samp{-c} option.@refill
X
XIf @code{gawk} is compiled for debugging with @samp{-DDEBUG}, then there
Xare two more options available on the command line.
X
X@table @samp
X@item -d
XPrint out debugging information during execution.
X
X@item -D
XPrint out the parse stack information as the program is being parsed.
X@end table
X
XBoth of these options are intended only for serious @code{gawk} developers,
Xand not for the casual user. They probably have not even been compiled into
Xyour version of @code{gawk}, since they slow down execution.
X
XThe code for recognizing special file names such as @file{/dev/stdin}
Xcan be disabled at compile time with @samp{-DNO_DEV_FD}, or with
X@samp{-DSTRICT}.@refill
X
X@node Future Extensions, Improvements, Compatibility Mode, Notes
X@appendixsec Probable Future Extensions
X
XThis section briefly lists extensions that indicate the directions we are
Xcurrently considering for @code{gawk}.
X
X@table @asis
X@item ANSI C compatible @code{printf}
XThe @code{printf} and @code{sprintf} functions may be enhanced to be
Xfully compatible with the specification for the @code{printf} family
Xof functions in ANSI C.@refill
X
X@item @code{RS} as a regexp
XThe meaning of @code{RS} may be generalized along the lines of @code{FS}.
X
X@item Control of subprocess environment
XChanges made in @code{gawk} to the array @code{ENVIRON} may be
Xpropagated to subprocesses run by @code{gawk}.
X
X@item Data bases
XIt may be possible to map an NDBM/GDBM file into an @code{awk} array.
X
X@item Single-character fields
XThe null string, @code{""}, as a field separator, will cause field
Xsplitting and the split function to separate individual characters.
XThus, @code{split(a, "abcd", "")} would yield @code{a[1] == "a"},
X@code{a[2] == "b"}, and so on.
X
X@item Fixed-length fields and records
XA mechanism may be provided to allow the specification of fixed length
Xfields and records.
X
X@item Regexp syntax
XThe @code{egrep} syntax for regular expressions, now specified
Xwith the @samp{-e} option, may become the default, since the
XPOSIX standard may specify this.
X
X@c this is @emph{very} long term --- not worth including right now.
X@ignore
X@item The C Comma Operator
XWe may add the C comma operator, which takes the form
X@code{@var{expr1},@var{expr2}}. The first expression is evaluated, and the
Xresult is thrown away. The value of the full expression is the value of
X@var{expr2}.@refill
X@end ignore
X@end table
X
X@node Improvements,, Future Extensions, Notes
X@appendixsec Suggestions for Improvements
X
XHere are some projects that would-be @code{gawk} hackers might like to take
Xon. They vary in size from a few days to a few weeks of programming,
Xdepending on which one you choose and how fast a programmer you are. Please
Xsend any improvements you write to the maintainers at the GNU
Xproject.@refill
X
X@enumerate
X@item
XState machine regexp matcher: At present, @code{gawk} uses the
Xbacktracking regular expression matcher from the GNU subroutine library.
XIf a regexp is really going to be used a lot of times, it is faster to
Xconvert it once to a description of a finite state machine, then run a
Xroutine simulating that machine every time you want to match the regexp.
XYou might be able to use the matching routines used by GNU @code{egrep}.
X
X@item
XCompilation of @code{awk} programs: @code{gawk} uses a Bison (YACC-like)
Xparser to convert the script given it into a syntax tree; the syntax
Xtree is then executed by a simple recursive evaluator. Both of these
Xsteps incur a lot of overhead, since parsing can be slow (especially if
Xyou also do the previous project and convert regular expressions to
Xfinite state machines at compile time) and the recursive evaluator
Xperforms many procedure calls to do even the simplest things.@refill
X
XIt should be possible for @code{gawk} to convert the script's parse tree
Xinto a C program which the user would then compile, using the normal
XC compiler and a special @code{gawk} library to provide all the needed
Xfunctions (regexps, fields, associative arrays, type coercion, and so
Xon).@refill
X
XAn easier possibility might be for an intermediate phase of @code{awk} to
Xconvert the parse tree into a linear byte code form like the one used
Xin GNU Emacs Lisp. The recursive evaluator would then be replaced by
Xa straight line byte code interpreter that would be intermediate in speed
Xbetween running a compiled program and doing what @code{gawk} does
Xnow.@refill
X
X@item
XAn error message section has not been included in this version of the
Xmanual. Perhaps some nice beta testers will document some of the messages
Xfor the future.
X@end enumerate
X
X@node Glossary, Index , Notes, Top
X@appendix Glossary
X
X@table @asis
X@item Action
XA series of @code{awk} statements attached to a rule. If the rule's
Xpattern matches an input record, the @code{awk} language executes the
Xrule's action. Actions are always enclosed in curly braces.
X@xref{Actions}.@refill
X
X@item Amazing @code{awk} Assembler
XHenry Spencer at the University of Toronto wrote a retargetable assembler
Xcompletely as @code{awk} scripts. It is thousands of lines long, including
Xmachine descriptions for several 8-bit microcomputers. It is distributed
Xwith @code{gawk} and is a good example of a program that would have been
Xbetter written in another language.@refill
X
X@item Assignment
XAn @code{awk} expression that changes the value of some @code{awk}
Xvariable or data object. An object that you can assign to is called an
X@dfn{lvalue}. @xref{Assignment Ops}.@refill
X
X@item @code{awk} Language
XThe language in which @code{awk} programs are written.
X
X@item @code{awk} Program
XAn @code{awk} program consists of a series of @dfn{patterns} and
X@dfn{actions}, collectively known as @dfn{rules}. For each input record
Xgiven to the program, the program's rules are all processed in turn.
X@code{awk} programs may also contain function definitions.@refill
X
X@item @code{awk} Script
XAnother name for an @code{awk} program.
X
X@item Built-in Function
XThe @code{awk} language provides built-in functions that perform various
Xnumerical and string computations. Examples are @code{sqrt} (for the
Xsquare root of a number) and @code{substr} (for a substring of a
Xstring). @xref{Built-in}.@refill
X
X@item Built-in Variable
XThe variables @code{ARGC}, @code{ARGV}, @code{ENVIRON}, @code{FILENAME},
X@code{FNR}, @code{FS}, @code{NF}, @code{IGNORECASE}, @code{NR}, @code{OFMT},
X@code{OFS}, @code{ORS}, @code{RLENGTH}, @code{RSTART}, @code{RS}, and
X@code{SUBSEP}, have special meaning to @code{awk}. Changing some of them
Xaffects @code{awk}'s running environment. @xref{Built-in Variables}.@refill
X
X@item C
XThe system programming language that most GNU software is written in. The
X@code{awk} programming language has C-like syntax, and this manual
Xpoints out similarities between @code{awk} and C when appropriate.@refill
X
X@item Compound Statement
XA series of @code{awk} statements, enclosed in curly braces. Compound
Xstatements may be nested. @xref{Statements}.@refill
X
X@item Concatenation
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if test 49614 -ne `wc -c <'./gawk.texinfo.06'`; then
echo shar: \"'./gawk.texinfo.06'\" unpacked with wrong size!
fi
# end of './gawk.texinfo.06'
fi
if test -f './missing.d/strerror.c' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then
echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'./missing.d/strerror.c'\"
else
echo shar: Extracting \"'./missing.d/strerror.c'\" \(1264 characters\)
sed "s/^X//" >'./missing.d/strerror.c' <<'END_OF_FILE'
X/*
X * strerror.c --- ANSI C compatible system error routine
X */
X
X/*
X * Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989 the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
X *
X * This file is part of GAWK, the GNU implementation of the
X * AWK Progamming Language.
X *
X * GAWK is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
X * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
X * the Free Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option)
X * any later version.
X *
X * GAWK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
X * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
X * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
X * GNU General Public License for more details.
X *
X * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
X * along with GAWK; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
X * the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
X */
X
Xextern int sys_nerr;
Xextern char *sys_errlist[];
X
X/* have to get right decl of sprintf early on */
X#ifndef BUFSIZ /* stdio specific definition */
X#include <stdio.h>
X#endif
X
Xchar *
Xstrerror(n)
Xint n;
X{
X static char mesg[30];
X
X if (n < 0 || n > sys_nerr) {
X sprintf (mesg, "Unknown error (%d)", n);
X return mesg;
X } else
X return sys_errlist[n];
X}
END_OF_FILE
if test 1264 -ne `wc -c <'./missing.d/strerror.c'`; then
echo shar: \"'./missing.d/strerror.c'\" unpacked with wrong size!
fi
# end of './missing.d/strerror.c'
fi
if test -f './missing.d/tmpnam.c' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then
echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'./missing.d/tmpnam.c'\"
else
echo shar: Extracting \"'./missing.d/tmpnam.c'\" \(484 characters\)
sed "s/^X//" >'./missing.d/tmpnam.c' <<'END_OF_FILE'
X/*
X * tmpnam - an implementation for systems lacking a library version
X * this version does not rely on the P_tmpdir and L_tmpnam constants.
X */
X
X#ifndef NULL
X#define NULL 0
X#endif
X
Xstatic char template[] = "/tmp/gawkXXXXXX";
X
Xchar *
Xtmpnam(tmp)
Xchar *tmp;
X{
X static char tmpbuf[sizeof(template)];
X
X if (tmp == NULL) {
X (void) strcpy(tmpbuf, template);
X (void) mktemp(tmpbuf);
X return tmpbuf;
X } else {
X (void) strcpy(tmp, template);
X (void) mktemp(tmp);
X return tmp;
X }
X}
END_OF_FILE
if test 484 -ne `wc -c <'./missing.d/tmpnam.c'`; then
echo shar: \"'./missing.d/tmpnam.c'\" unpacked with wrong size!
fi
# end of './missing.d/tmpnam.c'
fi
echo shar: End of archive 7 \(of 16\).
cp /dev/null ark7isdone
MISSING=""
for I in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ; do
if test ! -f ark${I}isdone ; then
MISSING="${MISSING} ${I}"
fi
done
if test "${MISSING}" = "" ; then
echo You have unpacked all 16 archives.
rm -f ark[1-9]isdone ark[1-9][0-9]isdone
else
echo You still must unpack the following archives:
echo " " ${MISSING}
fi
exit 0
exit 0 # Just in case...
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