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Old 03-20-2012
How to write an awk script that emulates the wc command
How to write an awk script that emulates the wc command
Thank you very much!Smilie
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Old 03-20-2012
Why?
Sounds more like a homework assignment.
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Old 03-20-2012
Yes, it is
Please show me the way to solve it. I dont mean you show the whole script.
Thank you Smilie
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Old 03-20-2012
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