Effective Awk Programming

Download or read book Effective Awk Programming written by Arnold Robbins and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2001-05-23 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Effective AWK Programming" covers every aspect of the AWK 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 language. It offers up-to-date coverage of the POSIX standard for AWK, and distinguishes standard AWK features from GNU AWK-specific features. The author sheds light on "dark corners" of the language, devotes two chapters to example programs, and includes a summary of how the AWK language evolved.