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| Gawk |
| Component programs | igawk + |
|---|---|
| Computer languages | C + |
| Documentation note | User manual included in HTML at http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/ Manpage and reference card available in PostScript format |
| Full description | The awk utility interprets a special-purpo … The awk utility interprets a special-purpose programming language that makes it possible to handle simple data-reformatting jobs with just a few lines of code. It is a free version of 'awk.' GNU Awk implements the AWK utility which is part of IEEE Std 1003.1 Shell and Utilities (XCU). IEEE Std 1003.1 Shell and Utilities (XCU). |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/gawk.html + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | text + , awk + , string + , GNU awk + , word processing + , gawk + , text manipulation + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 19 May 2009 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 18 May 2010 + |
| Name | gawk + |
| Real name | Arnold Robbins + |
| Related projects | Diffutils + , FireString + , Patch + , Grep + |
| Resource URL | mailto:bug-gawk@gnu.org + , comp.lang.awk + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + , Newsgroup + |
| Revisionid | 847 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 12:35:51 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | String manipulation language + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Text-creation | word-processing + |
| Use | text-creation + |
| User level | intermediate + |
| Version date | 10 May 2010 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/gawk-3.1.8.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 3.1.8 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Works-with | text + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 22:10:50 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | arnold@skeeve.com + |
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