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# 8  
Old 03-20-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by andy2000
reborg,

it works :-) but with a small bug "endlessly loop".. it happens if the last line a none new line.

how can tell awk to skip reading if end of file??


Thanks

andy
Code:
awk '/^id/{getline; x=NR; while ( NF && NR == x ) { print ; getline; x++; } }' filename

# 9  
Old 03-21-2007
I want to exit the loop if $0 includes a character like ^F (dec 06).

How can I do it in awk???

Thanks
# 10  
Old 03-21-2007
check it with the match operator in awk

Code:
if ( match($0, character) ) { exit }

# 11  
Old 03-21-2007
matrixmadhan,

is there a better way like the following to handle with character:

character= sprintf("%c",6);
if ( match($0, character) ) { exit }
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