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Old 01-27-2012
awk question for experts
Hi guys
I am trying to perform a substitution using 'awk' command, but it fails.
I work in ksh. Here is my code:

Code:
$ line="F 18:30 10 23:00 ts1632back"
$ n="ts1632back"
$ m="18:45"

$ echo ${line} |  nawk -v a=$n -v b=$m '{if ($5==a) $2=m; print }'
F  10 23:00 ts1632back
$

It should've replaced "18:30" by the value of m ("18:45") but instead it just puts blank. (May be it does not like ":" in "18:45" )

I really appreciate any advice. Thanks a lot
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Old 01-27-2012
inside awk script assign $2 with b and not m.
# 3  
Old 01-27-2012
Thanks a lot.
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