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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users awk slowing down -- why? Post 302882707 by radoulov on Wednesday 8th of January 2014 05:18:40 PM
Old 01-08-2014
Attachment approved.
You may try to run your script like this:
Code:
export LC_ALL=C
./your_awk_script args...

and see if the elapsed time decreases.

If you post sample datafiles, the analysis would be easier.

Last edited by radoulov; 01-08-2014 at 06:36 PM..
 

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