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Old 08-14-2007
nawk - Passing variables
Hi,
I am passing the varibale using nawk -v to search the pattern from the file. But this variable is not accepting. I couldn't get the crrect output. Help me regarding.....

nawk -v PGMNAME="$prog" ' {

$0 ~ /PGMNAME/ {
..................
.................

Sharif.
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Old 08-14-2007
Code:
$0 ~ PGMNAME {
.....
}

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Old 08-14-2007
Thank u very much, One more doubt. How can I add one more pattern.

for eg.
$0 ~ /Program Name : PGMNAME/

Program Name - Pattern from the file
PGMNAME - variable.

Regards,
Sharif.




Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
Code:
$0 ~ PGMNAME {
.....
}

Last edited by sharif; 08-14-2007 at 06:13 AM.. Reason: correct
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Old 08-14-2007
Code:
nawk -v PGMNAME="$prog" '$0 ~ ("Program Name : " PGMNAME)'

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