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Old 01-12-2011
awk search
i guys, i have a bash script , and it works, but i need an awk file, and i can't convert this code like:
Code:
#!/bin/awk -f

.....

my script
Code:
 
#!/bin/bash

awk '/\<FIRST\>|\<SECOND\>|\<THIRD\>|\<ZERO\>/' DOC.txt

thanks Smilie
# 2  
Old 01-12-2011
Code:
#!/bin/awk -f

/\<FIRST\>|\<SECOND\>|\<THIRD\>|\<ZERO\>/

# 3  
Old 01-12-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
Code:
#!/bin/awk -f

/\<FIRST\>|\<SECOND\>|\<THIRD\>|\<ZERO\>/

and the filename ? doc.txt?

i tried:
Code:
#!/bin/awk -f
/\<FIRST\>|\<SECOND\>|\<THIRD\>|\<ZERO\>/doc.txt

but the result is a sintax error
# 4  
Old 01-12-2011
Make the awk script executable (chmod) and start the script with:
Code:
./awkscript doc.txt

This User Gave Thanks to Franklin52 For This Post:
felito
# 5  
Old 01-12-2011
solved, thank you
Last edited by felito; 01-12-2011 at 02:52 PM..
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