How to pass Shell script variable to awk

HIMANI · #1 (**permalink**) 07-13-2007

Hi,
I have a shell script with an ambedded awk script.
i need to pass a script variable to the awk script.
Please help.

Thanks in advance
Himani

ghostdog74 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2007

Code:

awk -v variable=$variable .....

matrixmadhan · #3 (**permalink**) 07-14-2007

HIMANI · #4 (**permalink**) 07-16-2007

It worked!!!
thansk so much

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