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Old 04-29-2014
Bash script with awk command ERROR
Hello im new here... Im trying to read file and create folders from words in it but i get this for loop error
awk : line 3 : syntax error at or near for

my code is..
Code:
#!/bin/bash
begin
for (( i=1;i<=5;i++));
do
awk -v i=$i $0 { print $i }
mkdir $i
done
{print $i}
end {}

i have tried for ... without ";" it doesnt work either.
I need to run this script using: awk -f myfile textfile
Any ideas? im desperate here...
# 2  
Old 04-29-2014
change for loop as below:

for i in {1..5}
# 3  
Old 04-29-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by temp_user
change for loop as below:

for i in {1..5}
Now i get 2 erros...
awk : line 3 syntax error at or near for
awk : line 4 syntax error at or near do

any other ideas? Maybe i need to use different script like sh or ksh?
# 4  
Old 04-29-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by boxstep
Hello im new here... Im trying to read file and create folders from words in it...
Have you tried something like this?
Code:
#!/bin/bash

while read line
do
  mkdir "$line"
done < "$file"

# 5  
Old 04-29-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
Have you tried something like this?
Code:
#!/bin/bash

while read line
do
  mkdir "$line"
done < "$file"

I get same error just with while now.
How can this be happening?
# 6  
Old 04-29-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by boxstep
I get same error just with while now.
How can this be happening?
Post an example of your inputfile.
# 7  
Old 04-29-2014
Not sure what the begin and end are meant to be. Put the awk script in single quotes, and give it an input file to work upon.
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