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[edit] Examples

• Some examples using AWK as scripts

#! /bin/awk -f

# a sample awk program using a WHILE statement 
# usage: script.awk <filein> 
# chmod: 755

BEGIN {
    FS=" "
   # RS=""
    ORS=""
}
{
        x=1
        while ( x<NF ) {
                print $x " "
                x++
        }
        print $NF "\n"
}

[edit] Links

1. Awk by example, Part 1
2. Awk by example, Part 2
3. Awk by example, Part 3
4. The GAWK Manual