UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

#!/bin/bash

for i in 1 2 3 4 5
    do     
        a=$i
        b=$[$i+2]
        awk '$1>=a&&$1<=b {print $1,$2,$3}'>asdf test  
        newname="asdf_"$i
        touch $newname
        mv asdf /home/carol/test_bash/$newname
        touch asdf
    done

x=100
awk -v fromShellX=$x 'BEGIN{print fromShellX}' /dev/null

awk -v a=$a,b=$b '$1>=a&&$1<=b {print $1,$2,$3}'>asdf test

awk -v a="$a" -v b="$b" '....